Mooney M-20J CGJRA
16 October 1994 · Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 October 1994 at about 21:30 local time, a Mooney M-20J registered CGJRA was involved in an accident near Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)
- Coordinates
- 45.4607, -98.4791
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20J
- Registration
- CGJRA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Billings
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA014
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to assure adequate maintenance was performed on the airplane and the resulting intentional flight with known deficiencies. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's failure to follow the aircraft flight manual and the improper mixture control setting used by the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE RPM NEAR THE END OF ITS TAKEOFF ROLL. HE SAID HE '...HAD NO TIME TO ABORT', AND CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF. AFTER LIFTOFF THE ENGINE'S RPM DROPPED TO 1800 ACCORDING TO THE PILOT. SHORTLY AFTER THE ADDITIONAL POWER LOSS THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING. AN ON-SCENE EXAMINATION AND ENGINE TEST RUN REVEALED NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES THAT WOULD CAUSE A POWER LOSS. THE MIXTURE CONTROL WAS FOUND ABOUT 1/2 TO 3/4 OF AN INCH AFT OF ITS FULL FORWARD POSITION. THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WAS IN THE 'OFF' POSITION. A FLOW CHECK WAS CONDUCTED ON THE FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLES AND FUEL SERVO. THE INJECTOR NOZZLES WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE LIMITS. THE FUEL SERVO HAD A FUEL FLOW RATE OF 22.2 POUNDS PER HOUR AT THE IDLE SETTING. THE MANUFACTURER'S FUEL FLOW SPECIFICATION WAS BETWEEN SIX AND SEVEN POUNDS PER HOUR. THE PILOT STATED HE MADE THE TAKEOFF WITH THE MIXTURE CONTROL IN A LEANED POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1994 | Mooney M-20J | Tucson, Arizona, United States | William D. Kingery | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1990 | Mooney M-20J | Inola, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jul 1998 | Mooney M-20J | Alexander City, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1988 | Mooney M-20J | Yorktown, Virginia, United States | Thomas A. Gurkin | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2000 | Mooney M-20J | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1988 | Mooney M-20J | Perry, Florida, United States | Pensacola Avition Center, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1994 | Weatherly 620 | Ridgeview, South Dakota, United States | Terry Gross | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1994 | Ayres S2R | Letcher, South Dakota, United States | Lemaul C. Shattuck | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1994 | Cessna 172 | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | Albert LEA Aircraft, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1994 | Maule M-7-235 | McIntosh, South Dakota, United States | Sperber, Eugene J. | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Hughes 369HS | Custer, South Dakota, United States | Wild West Helo Tours, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1994 | Cessna 150L | Waubay, South Dakota, United States | Miller Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |