Mooney M20C N9281M

Summary

On 7 March 2020 at about 15:15 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N9281M was involved in an accident near McIntyre, Georgia, United States. One person was 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.

Date

7 March 2020 at 15:15

Classification

Accident

Location

McIntyre, Georgia, United States

Coordinates

32.9314, -83.1706

Aircraft

Mooney M20C

Registration

N9281M

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chamblee → Jesup

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA20LA123

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot departed the airport with full fuel tanks. About 1 hour and 15 minutes into the flight, and about 5 minutes after switching fuel tanks, the engine suddenly lost all power. The pilot attempted to recover engine power, including the application of carburetor heat; however, these attempts were unsuccessful. The pilot performed a forced landing in a field where the airplane collided with a fence and was substantially damaged. A postaccident examination of the engine and fuel system did not reveal evidence of a preexisting mechanical malfunction or anomaly. The airplane was being operated in weather conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing at glide power. Since the power loss was sudden, and the pilot immediately applied carburetor heat, it is unlikely that carburetor icing was a factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.