Accident: Mooney M20K
Apr 9, 2016 · Ocala, FL
NTSB numberERA16FA150Event id20160409X95427
- 1
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed following a loss of engine power, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadvertent placement of the fuel selector in the "Off" position before takeoff, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20K
- Registration
- N96398
- Year built
- 1981
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Emergency descent Aerodynamic stall/spin
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field (OCF)0 nm (0 km) south
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