Mooney M20J N9969X
24 April 1995 · Cleveland, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 April 1995 at about 01:55 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N9969X, operated by Dennis W. Marek, was involved in an accident near Cleveland, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Burke Lakefront (BKL)
- Coordinates
- 41.5209, -81.6801
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N9969X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dennis W. Marek
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Norfolk → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- NYC95LA092
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's improper decision to fly an extended landing pattern after experiencing a partial loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS APPROACHING THE AIRPORT TO LAND WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. AS HE NEARED THE AIRPORT, THE ROUGHNESS STOPPED. HE THEN ELECTED TO OVERFLY THE AIRPORT AND LAND ON A DIFFERENT RUNWAY. AS THE AIRPLANE TURNED FINAL, THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER AND THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO REACH THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT DITCHED IN THE WATER, AVOIDING A ROCKY AREA NEXT TO THE RUNWAY. FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL TANKS. THE ENGINE WAS ROUGH WHEN RAN. THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT, FUEL INJECTORS AND FUEL SERVO WERE CHECKED, AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 1995 | Mooney M20J | Bay Minette, Alabama, United States | James D. Brower | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Mooney M20J | Crawford, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Apr 1995 | Mooney M20J | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1995 | Mooney M20J | Tijeras, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1995 | Mooney M20J | Pacoima, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Mooney M20J | Belmar, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1995 | Cessna 172 | Wauseon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1995 | Beechcraft 35 | Paintersville, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1995 | Beechcraft 55 | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Aeronca 7AC | Warren, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1995 | Bell 47D1 | Sidney, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1995 | Birdman CHINOOK 2S | Hammondsville, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |