Mooney M20 F-OIAT

Summary

On 3 January 2020 at about 14:30 local time, a Mooney M20 registered F-OIAT, operated by Aero Club Caledonien Henri Martinet, was involved in an accident near Lifou Wanaham, New Caledonia. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

3 January 2020 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lifou Wanaham, New Caledonia

Nearest airport

Ouanaham Airport (NWWL)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Mooney M20

Registration

F-OIAT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Aero Club Caledonien Henri Martinet

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

CEN20WA054

4 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On January 3, 2020, about 1430 universal coordinated time, a Mooney M20J, French registration F-OIAT, impacted terrain shortly after departing the Lifou Wanaham Airport (New Caledonia). The aircraft was destroyed, and the pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The Bureau d'Enquetes et d'Analyses (BEA) of the government of France is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane and engine, the NTSB has designated a US accredited representative to assist the BEA in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the BEA: Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la sécurité de l'aviation civile 10 rue de Paris Aéroport du Bourget 93352 Le Bourget Cedex France Website: http://www.bea.aero

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.