Mooney M20F N9663M

Summary

On 2 August 2004 at about 14:16 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N9663M, operated by Stephen Spencer Wooten, was involved in an accident near Brewton, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 August 2004 at 14:16

Classification

Accident

Location

Brewton, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Brewton Municipal (K12J)

Coordinates

31.1053, -87.0722

Aircraft

Mooney M20F

Registration

N9663M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Stephen Spencer Wooten

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Destin → Indianola

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL04CA165

Nobody was injured.

A loss of engine power (non-mechanical) for undetermined reasons. A factor was the collision with a fence during emergency landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was in cruise flight at 4,500 feet mean sea level when the engine suddenly stopped producing power, and the propeller wind-milled. The pilot's attempts to restore engine power were unsuccessful. During approach to land in a pasture, the airplane struck treetops, touched down in tall weeds, and then rolled over rough, uneven ground and collided with a barbed-wire fence. Examination of the airplane revealed damage to the wings, landing gear, and fuselage. Fuel was observed in the wing tanks. An engine start was performed using the cockpit engine controls, and the engine was observed to start and idle. Engine run up procedures were performed with no abnormalities observed with the engine, engine controls, and accessories. No evidence of mechanical malfunction was observed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.