Mooney M20K N231MW
17 October 2024 · Elizabeth, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 October 2024 at about 19:30 local time, a Mooney M20K registered N231MW was involved in an accident near Elizabeth, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elizabeth, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- WC Airfield (LS46)
- Coordinates
- 30.8520, -92.8112
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20K
- Registration
- N231MW
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1979
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN25LA021
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On October 17, 2024, about 1430 central daylight time, a Mooney M20K airplane, N231MW, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Elizabeth, Louisiana. The pilot and passenger were uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, the airplane engine lost partial power during a go-around after a bounced landing. Multiple witnesses reported that the engine sounded as if it was not producing full power. The airplane settled into a tree line at the end of the runway, impacted multiple trees, and came to rest inverted about four feet off the ground which resulted in substantial damage to both wings, fuselage, and empennage. The airplane was equipped with an Electronics International MVP-50P Digital Engine Monitor which was retained for data extraction. The airplane was also retained for further examination.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 16 Mar 2024 | Mooney M20K | Farmington, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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