Mooney M20J N201SE

Summary

On 11 June 1990 at about 02:45 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N201SE, operated by Robert LEE Pilcher JR., was involved in an accident near Andrews, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 June 1990 at 02:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Andrews, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Andrews/Murphy (6A3)

Coordinates

35.1899, -83.8191

Aircraft

Mooney M20J

Registration

N201SE

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Robert LEE Pilcher JR.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Andrews → Americus

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

ATL90FA128

2 people died.

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE OVER HIGH TERRAIN. DARKNESS AND HIGH TERRAIN WERE RELATED FACTORS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ACFT WAS ON A NIGHT FLT FROM ANDREWS, NC, TO AMERICUS, GA. WHEN THE ACFT DID NOT ARRIVE, A SEARCH WAS INITIATED. ON 6/12/90, THE ACFT WAS FOUND WHERE IT HAD CRASHED ON THE SE RIDGE OF A MOUNTAIN ABOUT 4 MI WNW OF THE DEPARTURE ARPT. IMPACT OCCURRED AT AN ELEV OF ABOUT 3100' AS THE ACFT WAS ON A WESTERLY HEADING. INITIAL IMPACT WAS WITH A TREE ABOUT 250' FROM WHERE THE MAIN WRECKAGE CAME TO REST. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THE ACFT WAS FOUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.