Mooney M20 N6879N
24 December 1989 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 December 1989 at about 21:52 local time, a Mooney M20 registered N6879N was involved in an accident near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20
- Registration
- N6879N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Freeprt, Bahamas → Fort Lauderdale
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA90LA040
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING AN OVERWATER FLIGHT, HE NOTED A PARTIAL LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND ENGINE POWER. HE INITIATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTORE POWER OR MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRPLANE WAS DITCHED AT SEA AND WAS NOT RECOVERED. THE PILOT WAS RESCUED BY THE US COAST GUARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1989 | Mooney M20 | Malmo, Minnesota, United States | Jensen, Stephen | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1989 | Mooney M20 | West Branch, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1990 | Mooney M20 | Torrance, California, United States | Straub, Paul M. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1990 | Mooney M20/231 | Stockton, Missouri, United States | Edwards Flying SVC | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1990 | Mooney M20 | Brogue, Pennsylvania, United States | Carl Offenbacker | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1990 | Mooney M20-K | Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, United States | David M. Morrison | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172H | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1989 | Piper AEROSTAR 600 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Top Flight Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Daytona Bch Shr, Florida, United States | Aerial Messages, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft C-45H | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1989 | Coutz QUICKIE Q-2 | Lake City, Florida, United States | Rowe, Reardon L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150M | Miramar, Florida, United States | Tursair, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |