Mooney M20E N1305W
10 June 1993 · Miami, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 June 1993 at about 11:45 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N1305W, operated by Tropical Motion Inc., was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 11:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kendall-Tamiami Executive (TMB)
- Coordinates
- 25.6497, -80.4093
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N1305W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tropical Motion Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Columbus
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA93LA140
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER FLARE DURING A FORCED LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PRIVATE PILOT STATED HE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON INITIAL CLIMB AT ABOUT 200 FEET AGL FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE PILOT CONDUCTED A FORCED LANDING TO THE GRASS, ROUNDED OUT TOO HIGH, LANDED HARD, AND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 1993 | Mooney M20E | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Dawson, Charles | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1993 | Mooney M20E | Westcliffe, Colorado, United States | Scamman, James P. | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Apr 1993 | Mooney M20E | Starkville, Mississippi, United States | MC Cann, William H. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1993 | Mooney M20E | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | North Florida Flight Center | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Mooney M20E | Maryville, Tennessee, United States | Huber, Richard A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1992 | Mooney M20E | Adamstown, Maryland, United States | Stephen P. Mueller | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 1993 | Cessna 650 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1993 | Grumman G-44A | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1993 | Cessna 150F | Lantana, Florida, United States | Micro Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1993 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 | Panama City, Florida, United States | Cherokee Leasing, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 1993 | Cessna 140 | Niceville, Florida, United States | RAY, Robert G. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Joseph V. Fera | Serious injuries | - |