Mooney M20J N201KY
22 February 2016 · Pacoima, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 February 2016 at about 21:34 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N201KY was involved in an accident near Pacoima, California, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pacoima, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Whiteman (WHP)
- Coordinates
- 34.2547, -118.4086
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N201KY
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1978
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pacoima → Pacoima
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR16LA074
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
About 3 minutes after takeoff, the engine started to run roughly. The private pilot contacted the tower controller and advised that he was turning back to the runway. While on short final, he pulled back on the power, and the engine lost total power. The pilot was able to restart the engine, but it again lost total power. The airplane was unable to reach the runway, and the pilot subsequently initiated a forced landing to a street, during which, the airplane struck a moving car and numerous parked vehicles. A postaccident engine test run did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2016 | Mooney M20J | Coalinga, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Mooney M20J | Holmen, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Sep 2016 | Mooney M20J | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Air Mods Flight Training Center, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Mooney M20J | Aberdeen, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 May 2017 | Mooney M20J | Lakeway, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2017 | Mooney M20J | Lake Hughes, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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