Mooney M20J N201RC

Summary

On 10 February 2000 at about 00:20 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N201RC, operated by Henry S. Jackson, was involved in an accident near Odessa, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 February 2000 at 00:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Odessa, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Tampa Bay Executive (3FD1)

Coordinates

28.1303, -82.5909

Aircraft

Mooney M20J

Registration

N201RC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Henry S. Jackson

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Melbourne → Tampa Bay Execu

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

ATL00FA024

2 people died.

The pilot's failure to maintain a safe altitude and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing. A factor was the utility pole.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Upon arriving at the destination airport, the pilot reported entering downwind, base and final approach to runway 26. The CFI of another airplane heard the radio transmissions and observed the airplane until a fire was seen on final. Examination of the accident disclosed that the airplane collided with a utility pole 35 feet above the ground and 1500 feet short of the runway. Examination of the airplane and engine found no preexisting abnormalities.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.