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Mooney M20-J N57287

15 July 1993 · Jackson, Mississippi, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 15 July 1993 at about 13:03 local time, a Mooney M20-J registered N57287, operated by Gray, Thomas W., was involved in an accident near Jackson, Mississippi, United States. 4 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 13:03
Classification
Accident
Location
Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Nearest airport
Jackson Intl (JAN)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Mooney M20-J
Registration
N57287
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Gray, Thomas W.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → College Station
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA93FA156

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 1 1 2 0

Probable cause

A POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS DURING TAKEOFF, THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF, AND HIS IMPROPER DECISION TO TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT WHEN THERE WAS SUITABLE TERRAIN AHEAD FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

BOTH WITNESSES ON THE GROUND AND THE PASSENGERS STATED THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT SEEM TO PRODUCE ADEQUATE POWER, AND THE AIRPLANE USED THE ENTIRE 8,000-FT RUNWAY TO BECOME AIRBORNE. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT RADIOED TO THE TOWER THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING ENGINE PROBLEMS AND WAS RETURNING. THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED TO TURN LEFT IN A STEEP TURN ABOUT 200 FT ABOVE THE GROUND. IT THEN COLLIDED WITH TREES AND THE GROUND. THERE WAS OPEN TERRAIN AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. CYLINDER COMPRESSION WAS FOUND TO BE 40/80, 30/80, 42/80 AND 72/80. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. THE AIRPLANE WAS MODIFIED TO INCREASE THE TAKEOFF MANIFOLD PRESSURE FROM 36 TO 38.5 IN HG. TWO DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THE ENGINE HAD QUIT WHILE TAXIING FROM LANDING. A MECHANIC STATED THAT HE ADJUSTED THE THROTTLE LINKAGE TO INCREASE THE IDLE SETTING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
- No injuries -
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