Mooney M20J N9969X
7 April 1999 · Vienna, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 April 1999 at about 20:30 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N9969X was involved in an accident near Vienna, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vienna, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.4107, -88.8908
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N9969X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Paducah → Minneapolis
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI99LA122
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The worn ignition points/cam follower assembly, and uneven landing terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The accident airplane lost power in-flight. The pilot performed an emergency decent and forced landing. The landing area, a pasture, was uneven. The pilot's certificate had been revoked prior to this flight. A post accident inspection of the ignition system revealed worn ignition points/cam follower assembly.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1999 | Mooney M20J | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Mooney M20J | Mount Pleasant, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1999 | Mooney M20J | St. Cloud, Florida, United States | Robert M. Hill JR. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1999 | Mooney M20J | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | Charles H. Yessick | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Mooney M20J | Harbor Springs, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1999 | Mooney M20J | Gainesville, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1999 | Benson SORRELL SNS-7 | Mt. Vernon, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-28-181 | Yorkville, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Mar 1999 | Socata TB-9C | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1999 | McMillan ZODIAC CH 601 HD | Nauvoo, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1999 | Cessna 152 | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1999 | Piper PA-46-350P | Rockford, Illinois, United States | Jerome S. Weiskopf | Serious injuries | - |