Mooney M20K N1152K

Summary

On 20 August 2023 at about 20:15 local time, a Mooney M20K registered N1152K was involved in an accident near Fostoria, Ohio, 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

20 August 2023 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Fostoria, Ohio, United States

Coordinates

41.1570, -83.4169

Aircraft

Mooney M20K

Registration

N1152K

Category

Airplane

Year built

1981

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Toledo → Toledo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA23LA344

Nobody was injured.

A loss of engine power for unknown reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During climb out following a practice landing approach, the pilot heard a “mechanical noise” and the engine began to intermittently cut out, then stopped producing power entirely. The pilot was unable to return to the runway and made a forced landing to a soybean field, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. Data downloaded from the onboard engine data monitor indicated a brief increase in manifold and fuel pressure before the loss of engine power. A postaccident examination of the fuel system, fuel-injected engine, and ignition system revealed no evidence of any mechanical issues or deficiencies that would have precluded normal operation of the engine at the time of the accident. As such, the investigation was not able to determine why the engine lost power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.