Accident: Mooney M20K
Mar 25, 2024 · St. Augustine, FL
NTSB numberERA24FA154Event id20240325193984
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed of the airplane while in the traffic pattern, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing was the pilot’s distraction due to the in-flight opening of the main cabin door, which resulted from the incorrect closure of the door before takeoff.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20K
- Registration
- N4387W
- Year built
- 1987
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern base Loss of control in flight
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST)0 nm (0 km) south-west
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