Mooney M-20F N737HB

Summary

On 1 April 2000 at about 22:00 local time, a Mooney M-20F registered N737HB was involved in an accident near Parker, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was 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.

Date

1 April 2000 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Parker, Pennsylvania, United States

Coordinates

41.0897, -79.6800

Aircraft

Mooney M-20F

Registration

N737HB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Clarion → Franklin

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC00LA115

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout, due to his distraction with a flock of birds. A factor was the pilot's improper in flight decision to continue the simulated engine failure to too low of an altitude.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot decided to conduct a simulated engine failure over an agricultural field, with an intended recovery at '60-70 feet above the ground.' When he was satisfied that he 'made the field,' a flock of geese distracted him, and the airplane struck a wire. The pilot then returned to the originating airport to assess the damage to the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.