Mooney M20C N35KR
26 July 2003 · Blanding, Utah, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 July 2003 at about 16:52 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N35KR was involved in an accident near Blanding, 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 16:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blanding, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blanding Municipal (BDG)
- Coordinates
- 37.5689, -109.4833
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N35KR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blanding → Englewood
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN03FA136
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall/spin.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was flying his three grandchildren home so that his granddaughter could celebrate her birthday there. Witnesses heard an airplane take off, then heard two "pops" that sounded like gunshots. The airplane impacted terrain approximately 50 feet west and 1,500 feet north of the departure end of the runway 17. An examination of the engine showed no discrepancies that would have precluded power from being developed prior to impact. There was no evidence of structural, powerplant, or systems failure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2003 | Mooney M20C | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Mooney M20C | Watsonville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2003 | Mooney M20C | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2003 | Mooney M20C | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2003 | Mooney M20C | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Mar 2003 | Mooney M20C | Colo Springs, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2003 | Yakovlev YAK 52 | Midway, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Diamond DA 20-A1 | Eureka, Utah, United States | Nathan L. Bennett | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2003 | Elliott MUSTANG II | Cedar City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Panzl PAN | Vernal, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Cessna 180 | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Stinson 108-3 | Vernal, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |