Mooney M-20-M N200CT
13 July 1995 · Santa Monica, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1995 at about 14:27 local time, a Mooney M-20-M registered N200CT was involved in an accident near Santa Monica, California, 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 14:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Monica, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Monica Municipal (SMO)
- Coordinates
- 34.0100, -118.4595
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20-M
- Registration
- N200CT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Abilene
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX95LA251
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper remedial action during an aborted takeoff due to an improperly installed pitot line to the airspeed indicator.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE PILOT REALIZED THAT HE HAD NO AIRSPEED INDICATION AND CHOSE TO ABORT. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY COLLAPSING A MAIN LANDING GEAR RESULTING IN A FIRE AT THE MID-WING FUEL VENT AREA. THE PILOT HAD CONTRACTED FOR INSTRUMENT REPAIRS IN ANOTHER AREA OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL JUST PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE PITOT LINE TO THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PULLED OUT OF THE INSTRUMENT WHILE OTHER WORK WAS BEING PREFORMED NEAR IT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1992 | Mooney M-20-C | Santa Monica, California, United States | Jeffrey R. Wirgler | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 1990 | Mooney M-20-M | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | R. T. Dilley | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 2001 | Mooney M-20 | S. Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2001 | Mooney M-20-20 | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jun 1988 | Mooney M-20 | Hartwell, Georgia, United States | David W. Beal, Trustee | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Mooney M-20 | Spokane, Washington, United States | Frederick C. Budinger | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1995 | Ed Bergreen KIS | San Leandro, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Spreuer COZY | Oceanside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Cessna 182P | Susanville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Cessna 150M | Turlock, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-28-181 | Palm Springs, California, United States | Alan L. Kaplan | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-34-200 | Avalon, California, United States | Aero Club | No injuries | - |