Mooney M20J N4393H
7 June 1994 · Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 June 1994 at about 15:44 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N4393H, operated by Peter N Spanos, was involved in an accident near Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Katama Airpark (1B2)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N4393H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Peter N Spanos
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Ogdensburg
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO94FA091
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THAT FAILED TO REMOVE THE PITOT TUBE COVER WHICH LED TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO THE AIRPORT MANAGER, HE DID NOT WITNESS THE PILOT'S PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE. HE STATED THAT THE PILOT DEPARTED RUNWAY 24 IN A NORMAL MANNER AS HE DID ON MANY OCCASIONS. HE STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE AIRPLANE INITIALLY DUE TO THE LOW VISIBILITY. HE SAID IT WAS 1/2 MILE IN FOG. HE STATED THAT HE SAW THE AIRPLANE IN A DESCENDING RIGHT HAND SPIRAL. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND ABOUT 300 FEET SOUTHWEST OF RUNWAY 21 AND WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. THE AIRPLANE WAS EXAMINED AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE PITOT TUBE COVER WAS IN PLACE ON THE PITOT TUBE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 1994 | Mooney M20J | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1994 | Mooney M20J | Brewster, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Feb 1994 | Mooney M20J | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1994 | Mooney M20J | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | Knowlton, Keith E. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1994 | Mooney M20J | Huber Heights, Ohio, United States | Air Capital Flying Club Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1994 | Mooney M20J | Spanish Cay, Bahamas | Rieur, Renan | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1994 | Cessna 172N | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1994 | Cessna 172P | Sterling, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1994 | Cessna 402C | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | Island Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Beechcraft 24R | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Oct 1994 | Cessna 185F | Rochester, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1994 | Cessna 152 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |