Accident: Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K
May 6, 2023 · Hillsborough Township, NJ
NTSB numberERA23LA225Event id20230510130453
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power due to maintenance personnel’s failure to ensure that the ignition harnesses were properly secured and the pilot’s inappropriate pitch control inputs, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and subsequently entering an aerodynamic stall.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K
- Registration
- N262MK
- Year built
- 1983
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Loss of engine power (partial)
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.
- Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI)0 nm (0 km) north-east
- Princeton Airport (PCT)8 nm (15 km) south
- Linden Airport (LDJ)17 nm (32 km) east
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