Mooney M-20J N5668M
13 July 1994 · Tucson, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1994 at about 16:16 local time, a Mooney M-20J registered N5668M, operated by William D. Kingery, was involved in an accident near Tucson, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one 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 16:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tucson International (TUS)
- Coordinates
- 32.1492, -110.9305
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20J
- Registration
- N5668M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William D. Kingery
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Fe → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA284
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
a 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
ABOUT 1/2 HOUR BEFORE ARRIVING IN THE DESTINATION AREA ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED A MOMENTARY FLUCTUATION OF THE FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE, WHICH THEN STABILIZED. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING, THE FUEL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO AND THE ENGINE QUIT. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FAILED TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE AIRPLANE DESENDED INTO A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND STRUCK A UTILITY POLE BEFORE COMING TO REST AGAINST A GARAGE. THE RIGHT WING FUEL TANK WAS RUPTURED AND CONTAINED ABOUT 1 GALLON OF FUEL WHEN FIRE PERSONNEL ARRIVED. THE LEFT WING CONTAINED ABOUT 15 GALLONS OF FUEL. AFTER RETRIEVAL, THE ENGINE STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY WITHOUT THE FUEL BOOST PUMP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1994 | Mooney M-20J | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1994 | Cessna 210L | Payson, Arizona, United States | Dairy Queen of S. Arizona, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1994 | James B Edwards COZY | Skull Valley, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Sep 1994 | Robinson R-22 | Benson, Arizona, United States | Same AS Registered Owner | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Bell 206-B3 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | U.s. Forest Service | Unknown | - |
| 4 Jan 1994 | Bell 206B | Coolidge Dam, Arizona, United States | Southwest Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Nov 1994 | Cessna 172K | Springerville, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |