Mooney M20F CGOEL
24 September 1983 · Burlington, Vermont, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 September 1983 at about 17:17 local time, a Mooney M20F registered CGOEL, operated by Hancock Aero Club, was involved in an accident near Burlington, Vermont, United States. 4 people were on board and one died, 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Burlington, Vermont, United States
- Nearest airport
- Burlington International (BTV)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- CGOEL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hancock Aero Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Syracuse
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC83FA256
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACFT HAD BEEN PARKED ON RAMP AT SYRACUSE FOR APRX 5 DAYS WITH PARTIALLY FULL TANKS & EXPOSED TO RAINY WX. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF WATER DURING PREFLIGHT. PLT TAXIED TO ANOTHER AREA WHERE 40 GALS OF FUEL WAS ADDED. FLT FROM SYRACUSE TO BURLINGTON WAS UNEVENTFUL. NO SERVICES WERE OBTAINED AT BURLINGTON BUT 1 QT OF OIL WAS ADDED. AFTERA GROUND TIME OF ABOUT 2 HRS, A TAKEOFF WAS INITIATED FOR THE RETURN FLT TO SYRACUSE. WITNESSES REPORTED THE ENG LOST POWER AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL. ACFT THEN ENTERED A STALL/SPIN, CRASHED & COLLIDED WITH A HELICOPTER. WATER WAS FOUND IN ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP, LINE FROM PUMP TO FUEL SERVO, FUEL SERVO, LINE TO MANIFOLD VALVE & INJECTOR NOZZLES. FUEL SELECTOR WAS AT LEFT TANK POSITION. LEFT TANK WAS DAMAGED & EXPOSED TO FIRE FIGHTING AGENT SO PRESENCE OF WATER COULD NOT BE MEASURED. LEFT FUEL CAP WAS DETERIORATED & THERE WAS EVIDENCE IT HAD ALLOWED WATER TO LEAK INTO THE TANK. FUEL TANK HAD THREE BAYS. WATER COULD BECOME TRAPPED AT REAR INBOARD CORNER OF OUTER TANK BAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1983 | Mooney M20F | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1983 | Mooney M20F | Evansville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1983 | Mooney M20F | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Sep 1983 | Mooney M20F | La Junta, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1983 | Mooney M20F | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Mar 1983 | Mooney M20F | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1983 | Beechcraft C99 | Burlington, Vermont, United States | Air Vermont | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Dg 400 | Morrisville, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1983 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Shelburne, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1983 | Beechcraft B23 | West Dover, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1983 | Bell 47-G3B1 | Dummerston, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1983 | Sportavia-Putzer RF5B SPERBER | Warren, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |