Mooney M20K N305M
7 April 2011 · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 April 2011 at about 01:45 local time, a Mooney M20K registered N305M, operated by John Baker, was involved in an accident near New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lakefront Airport (NEW)
- Coordinates
- 30.0422, -90.0283
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20K
- Registration
- N305M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Baker
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Orleans → Peachtree City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CEN11LA311
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A loss of electrical and engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Prior to departure, the pilot was unable to start the engine using the airplane electrical system. The engine was subsequently started with the assistance of a ground power unit; however, the pilot could not get the cockpit lights to work. The battery was charged and the engine was again started with the assistance of a ground power unit. The electrical system appeared to be operating normally and the pilot departed. During initial climb after takeoff, the pilot noticed an overvoltage indication. He informed an air traffic controller and during the return to the departure airport, the avionics began to flicker and the electrical system failed completely. During the approach, the airplane experienced a loss of engine power as the pilot was attempting to manually lower the landing gear. He was unable to reach the airport and subsequently landed in an adjacent lake. The airplane was recovered from the lake about 3 weeks after the accident. A postrecovery examination of the electrical system did not reveal any anomalies consistent with a loss of electrical power. Additionally, no reason for a complete loss of engine power was determined. Operation of the engine ignition system is completely independent of the airplane electrical system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2011 | Mooney M20K | Page, Arizona, United States | Pacific Medical Communication Inc DBA | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2011 | Mooney M20K | Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States | Baldwin Robert A IV | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Mooney M20K | Cresson, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Mooney M20K | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Wilson Thomas S MD | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Mooney M20K | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | Lloyd Magnuson | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2011 | Mooney M20K | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | Inteworx.net Inc | No injuries | - |
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