Accident: Mooney M20C
Apr 3, 2021 · College Park, MD
NTSB numberERA21LA170Event id20210404102860
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Uninjured
Probable cause
Improper maintenance of the airplane by its owners and their failure to have qualified maintenance personnel determine the root cause of water infiltration into the fuel system. Also causal was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to remove all of the water contamination from the fuel system prior to the flight and resulted in the partial loss of engine power during the takeoff. Contributing was the pilot’s exceedance of the critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent hard landing.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N2953L
- Year built
- 1967
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Takeoff Fuel related
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- College Park Airport (CGS)0 nm (0 km) south-east
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)9 nm (17 km) south-west
- Fort Meade Executive Airport (FME)10 nm (18 km) north-east
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