Mooney M20J N1172U

Summary

On 5 September 2006 at about 16:44 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N1172U was involved in an accident near Smithville, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 September 2006 at 16:44

Classification

Accident

Location

Smithville, Ohio, United States

Coordinates

40.8686, -81.8369

Aircraft

Mooney M20J

Registration

N1172U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Burlington → Mansfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI06FA256

1 person died.

The altitude/ clearance not maintained by the pilot during cruise flight.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane impacted terrain during a cross country personal flight. During taxi from the departure airport, the airplane was involved in a pilot deviation when it taxied without authorization onto a runway. The airplane impacted a grass field leaving a series of propeller slash marks of increasing separation before becoming airborne again, impacting a wire fence near the field that contained the slash marks. Damage to the propeller blades was consistent with engine power. The airplane then became airborne for approximately 0.3 miles before it impacted a corn field. The airplane flaps and landing gear were retracted. Examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.