Mooney M20J N4513H

Summary

On 27 April 2008 at about 23:15 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N4513H was involved in an accident near Howell, Michigan, 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

27 April 2008 at 23:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Howell, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Livingston County (3HE)

Coordinates

42.6381, -83.9922

Aircraft

Mooney M20J

Registration

N4513H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Howell → Plymouth

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI08CA116

1 person had minor injuries.

The inadvertent stall and low airspeed while maneuvering back to the departure airport after the baggage door opened in flight. An additional cause was the plot's diverted attention to the opening of the baggage door.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane received substantial damage on impact with terrain while turning back to the airport following takeoff from runway 31 (5,002 feet by 100 feet, concrete). The pilot reported that after takeoff the baggage door opened and the airplane stalled while returning to the airport. Damage to the airplane included a bent left wing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.