Mooney M20K N231NT

Summary

On 28 January 2003 at about 22:36 local time, a Mooney M20K registered N231NT, operated by Karole Kay Jensen, was involved in an accident near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

28 January 2003 at 22:36

Classification

Accident

Location

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Grand Strand (CRE)

Coordinates

33.8117, -78.7239

Aircraft

Mooney M20K

Registration

N231NT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Karole Kay Jensen

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Myrtle Beach → Greenville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA03LA049

2 people 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 pilot reported a "loud pop" followed by a loss of engine power during takeoff climb and attempted to land on the remaining runway. The airplane came to a stop about 250 feet past the end of the runway and 200 feet left of the centerline. Examination of the airplane's engine revealed no discrepancies except for a low reading in the number 3 cylinder, during a cold compression check. The fuel, along with the fuel systems, was examined and no abnormalities were found. Someone from the fix base operator had assisted the occupants out of the aircraft and turned off all switches. He remembered the auxiliary fuel pump was on and the fuel selector was pointing to a position between the left fuel tank and the off position. The pilot could not remember if she had turned the fuel selector to the off position at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.