Mooney M20K N231EH
30 July 2011 · Opelousas, Louisiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 July 2011 at about 16:04 local time, a Mooney M20K registered N231EH, operated by Lloyd Magnuson, was involved in an accident near Opelousas, Louisiana, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Opelousas, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- St. Landry Parish-Ahart Field (OPL)
- Coordinates
- 30.5583, -92.0994
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20K
- Registration
- N231EH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lloyd Magnuson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Opelousas → Kenosha
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11LA529
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, immediately after retracting the landing gear during the takeoff climb, the engine began running rough. He performed a forced landing to a field, during which the airplane collided with trees. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no fuel in the fuel pump, and water was found inside the fuel manifold bowl. The water was brown in color, did not smell like aviation fuel, and left a brown stain when it evaporated.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 7 Apr 2011 | Mooney M20K | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | John Baker | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2011 | Mooney M20K | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | Inteworx.net Inc | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 13 Apr 2011 | Bell 206 | Venice, Louisiana, United States | El Paso CGP LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 2011 | Grumman G164 | Oak Ridge, Louisiana, United States | Barham Brothers Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2011 | Cessna A185F | Belle Chase, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |