MooneyM20J

At about 1800 Central time, the airplane was destroyed when it impacted terrain. The commercial rated pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Visual conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated on an IFR flight plan. Several witnesses reported seeing the airplane descend into a small lot behind a vacant house. A post-crash fire ensued. There were no emergency or distress calls from the pilot.

The airplane was substantially damaged at about 2225 Eastern time following a collision with trees and terrain after takeoff. The commercial pilot and one pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured; one passenger received serious injuries. Night visual conditions prevailed; an IFR flight plan was filed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.

The airplane was substantially damaged at about 1630 Eastern time during an emergency landing immediately after takeoff. The pilot, the sole occupant, was uninjured. Visual conditions prevailed. According to the pilot, all three fuel drains were activated prior to the days first flight. No water was observed in the fuel samples from the two wing tanks. The pilot did not capture the contents when he drained the gascolator, since it is activated from the cockpit. After two uneventful flights, the pilot pumped approximately 21 gallons of fuel from a self-service facility into the right wing tank. The pilot sampled fuel from the right tank drain, and did not observe any water. He also activated the cockpit control to drain the gascolator, but again did not capture the sample.

At 1011 Eastern time, the airplane was substantially damaged during impact with terrain while on approach. The Private pilot was fatally injured; instrument conditions prevailed. The pilot was flying the RNAV (GPS) Runway 35 approach. The tower controller stated he observed the airplane descend from a cloud layer and asked the pilot if she had the runway in sight. The pilot replied affirmative, and the tower controller provided the current wind information. The pilot began to read back the current wind information, when the nose of the airplane pitched up, then down, followed by a rapid descent into terrain.

The airplane sustained a loss of engine power at about 1240 Eastern time while climbing to cruise altitude. The Private pilot made a forced landing at the airport in Fort Pierce, Fla., from which he had just departed. Visual conditions prevailed. The Private pilot received minor injuries and the airplane incurred substantial damage. According to the pilot, about eight to 10 minutes after takeoff, while still climbing and at an altitude of about 5000 feet, the airplane lost engine power. The gauges showed about 1000 rpm and the manifold pressure remained at 25 inches. The pilot could not regain power or determine the reason for the power loss. As the airplane glided toward the airport, the pi…

The airplane sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain while maneuvering at approximately 1215 Central time, killing the Private pilot and two passengers. Visual conditions prevailed. A pilot-rated witness reported seeing the airplane on final approach with its landing gear retracted. He then observed the airplane make a shallow left turn, followed by a second left turn, but with a 60-70 degree bank angle. The witness stated that during the second turn the airplane did a knife-edge drop. Before losing sight of the airplane behind a row of hangars, it appeared that the airplane was leveling off. The airplane came to rest upright in the backyard of a residential area. All compone…

The aircraft was substantially damaged when it impacted the edge of a road, just prior to the approach end of Runway 01 at the Durango-Animas Air Park (5CO0), Durango, Colo., at about 1605 Mountain time. Visual conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The Private pilot and two passengers reported no injuries; a third passenger sustained minor injuries. The cross-country flight originated at Albuquerque, New Mexico, at 1440. The pilot reported that, at approximately 300 feet AGL on final approach, the airplane began to sink rapidly. The pilot said he applied full power, and barely cleared a drop-off on the approach end of the runway. He also said that the stall warning horn was sound…

At about 2108 local time, the Mooney was substantially damaged during an ILS Runway 36 approach to the Waterbury-Oxford Airport; the Private pilot was fatally injured. Night IMC prevailed for the flight, which originated in Burlington, Vt. The accident site was about mile from Runway 36 and 1000 feet east of its extended runway centerline. A witness heard a low flying airplane, with the engine running continuously; just prior to the accident, the engine revved to high power and he observed lights over the treetops. He then heard the sound of impact as the airplane came to rest at an adjacent residence. The reported weather included a broken ceiling at 200 feet AGL….

At about 1323 eastern time, a Mooney M20J crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida after the pilot reported medical difficulties in-flight. The pilot was presumed to have been killed. The flight originated about 1250 from Palm Beach International Airport. Controllers said the pilot was flying VFR to Fort Pierce, Fla., and radar services were terminated about 1301. About 10 minutes later the pilot came back up on the approach frequency and advised he was returning to Palm Beach due to an unspecified problem. The controller questioned if the pilot needed assistance and he responded that he had a severe headache at the base of his neck. The controller advised the pilot of a clos…

At 1245 mountain time, a Mooney, M20J was damaged when it struck the ground after takeoff from Lake County Airport. The pilot was seriously injured. The pilot said he was departing for Sedona, Ariz., but the engine was not generating enough power for takeoff and the airplane went off at the end of runway 16. The empennage separated when the airplane collided with terrain….