December 5, 2012, Gurdon, Ark. – Mooney M20E Super 21

The airplane was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain during a forced landing at about 1200 Central time. The solo private pilot was not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The pilot later stated he was flying fairly low when the loss of engine power occurred and was unable to troubleshoot the problem before having to identify a suitable landing area. He landed on a gravel road and one of the airplane’s wings contacted a bush, causing the airplane to depart the roadway and descend into an adjacent ditch. The fuselage and wings were damaged during the accident sequence.

Key Takeaways:

• A private pilot executed a forced landing due to a loss of engine power while flying at a low altitude.
• The airplane landed on a gravel road but subsequently departed it after a wing contacted a bush, ending in a ditch.
• The aircraft sustained substantial damage to its fuselage and wings, though the pilot was uninjured.

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