Mooney M20E N5875Q

Summary

On 26 December 2007 at about 17:50 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N5875Q was involved in an accident near Sarasota, Florida, 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

26 December 2007 at 17:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Sarasota/Bradenton Intl (SRQ)

Coordinates

27.3906, -82.5528

Aircraft

Mooney M20E

Registration

N5875Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sarasota → Brooksville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA08LA032

2 people had minor injuries.

A loss of engine power due to contamination in the fuel filter.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After takeoff, the pilot climbed to about 300 feet, raised the landing gear and flaps, turned to a heading of 360 degrees, then turned off the fuel pump and verified that the fuel pressure was in the green arc. After 2 seconds the engine ran roughly. He turned the fuel pump back on and leveled the airplane at 400 to 500 feet. He declared an emergency, lowered the landing gear and, with the engine continuing to surge/barely run, he turned the airplane, banking about 50 to 60 degrees in an attempt to make runway 14. The airplane stalled and collided with the ground. Examination of the engine found a large amount of granular debris clogging the fuel servo filter.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.