Mooney M20K N4085H

Summary

On 13 October 2003 at about 23:15 local time, a Mooney M20K registered N4085H was involved in an accident near Carrollton, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 October 2003 at 23:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Carrollton, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Lyons Landing (5GA2)

Coordinates

33.6311, -85.1519

Aircraft

Mooney M20K

Registration

N4085H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Whitesburg → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL04LA017

1 person had minor injuries.

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight was the airplane's first flight since the installation of a new engine. During cruise flight, the engine suddenly stopped producing power, and the propeller wind-milled. The pilot's attempts to restore engine power were unsuccessful. During forced landing to a small, uneven field, the airplane collided with the ground. Test bench examination of the magnetos and ignition harnesses revealed the components functioned to factory specifications. Test bench flow examinations of the throttle body fuel control, fuel pump, fuel manifold valve, lines and nozzles revealed the components functioned to factory specifications. Disassembly examination of the engine and accessories revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.