Mooney M20K N231NB
13 April 1990 · Carson City, Nevada, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 April 1990 at about 21:50 local time, a Mooney M20K registered N231NB was involved in an accident near Carson City, Nevada, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carson City, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Carson City (004)
- Coordinates
- 39.2090, -119.7102
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20K
- Registration
- N231NB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Truckee
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA90FA066
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING TAKEOFF. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE PILOT TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY 27, AND WAS ON INITIAL CLIMB AT 200-300 FT ABOVE THE RUNWAY, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ABRUPTLY ROLLED LEFT INTO AN INVERTED ATTITUDE AND IMPACT THE GROUND. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS COMPUTED AS 7,057 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1990 | Mooney M20K | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jan 1990 | Mooney M20K | Mineola, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1990 | Mooney M20K | Rio Linda, California, United States | Thomas K Pischel | Fatal | - |
| 23 Feb 1989 | Mooney M20K | Incline Village, Nevada, United States | Performance Aircraft, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1991 | Mooney M20K | Knox, Indiana, United States | Northern Harvest Furniture, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1989 | Mooney M20K | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | Walter E. Gray, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 1990 | Cessna 172A | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1990 | Cessna 150 | Valmy, Nevada, United States | Arthur H. MC Ewen | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1990 | Cessna 172 | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | Double Eagle Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1990 | Piper PA18-160 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1990 | Cessna 172L | McDermitt, Nevada, United States | Benjaman, James A. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1990 | Cessna 172N | Minden, Nevada, United States | Mercury Air Center | Minor injuries | - |