Mooney M20D N6646U

Summary

On 12 September 2008 at about 20:30 local time, a Mooney M20D registered N6646U, operated by Coggins Danny G, was involved in an accident near Grand Saline, Texas, United States. One person was 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

12 September 2008 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Grand Saline, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Brady Field (None)

Coordinates

32.0000, -95.0000

Aircraft

Mooney M20D

Registration

N6646U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Coggins Danny G

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Grand Saline → Rockwall

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW08CA230

Nobody was injured.

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The certified private pilot conducted a preflight of his single-engine airplane prior to departing from a private airstrip. He stated that there was no water in the fuel when he sumped the wing tanks and the oil level was slightly below eight quarts. The pilot started the engine and taxied the airplane to the end of the runway, performed two separate engine run-ups and departed. Shortly after take off, at an altitude of 50 feet above the ground, the engine stopped producing power. The pilot was unable to maintain altitude and he made a forced landing on the remaining section of the runway. After the airplane touched down the pilot swerved to avoid contact with a parked airplane and subsequently ran into a ditch. Examination of the engine/airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed there were no mechanical deficiencies that would have resulted in a loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.