Mooney M20A N1088B
9 August 2002 · Marysvale, Utah, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 August 2002 at about 01:50 local time, a Mooney M20A registered N1088B was involved in an accident near Marysvale, Utah, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marysvale, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.3731, -112.3731
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20A
- Registration
- N1088B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Richfield → Colorado City
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN02FA089
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's poor in-flight decision to fly so close to the ridge (looking for animals). Contributing factors were the mountainous terrain condition, the downdraft weather conditions in high mountains, and the high density altitude weather condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was found on a mountain ridge (elevation 11,814 feet; oriented 330 degrees) approximately 800 feet from a mountain peak (elevation 12,175). Family members said that the pilot commonly flew near the ridge "looking for animals." Two men camping nearby said that the wind was out of the west at 10 to 15 knots, with gusts over 20 knots, at the time of the accident. The density altitude was calculated to be 14,668 feet.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2002 | Mooney M20A | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2001 | Mooney M20A | Gresham, Oregon, United States | Martin, Glenn H. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2003 | Mooney M20A | Rockford, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2000 | Mooney M20A | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 2005 | Mooney M20A | China Lake, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1998 | Mooney M20A | Canyon Creek, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172F | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Collette RV6 | Nephi, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Cessna 172Q | Fruitland, Utah, United States | Wings of Denver | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Cessna 150F | Logan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Cessna 175 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Brent A. Carlson | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2002 | Cessna 152 | Logan, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |