Mooney M20J N1050W

Summary

On 4 August 2004 at about 13:45 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N1050W, operated by Maxwell Aviation Services, was involved in an accident near Olney, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 August 2004 at 13:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Olney, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Olney Municipal Airport (ONY)

Coordinates

33.3347, -98.8169

Aircraft

Mooney M20J

Registration

N1050W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Maxwell Aviation Services

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gladewater → Olney

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW04FA206

3 people died.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed sufficient for flight resulting in the inadvertent stall/spin. A contributing factor was the prevailing tailwind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 2,700-hour pilot lost control of the airplane while executing a steep left turn while on final approach to runway 35. A witness located on the airport observed the airplane initiate a 360 degree left turn while on approach. The witness stated that as the airplane started to turn around to a northerly heading, it appeared to have drifted east of the runway. The witness added that the angle of bank continued to increase as the airplane continued the turn and rolled over inverted. Subsequently, the nose dropped and the aircraft descended vertically and impacted the ground. The witness reported that the wind at the time of the accident were from the southwest at approximately 6 to 10 knots. No mechanical anomalies were noted with the engine or airframe. The airplane was found to be within weight and balance limits at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.