ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44757
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 August 2004 |
| Time: | 08:45 |
| Type: |  Mooney M20J |
| Owner/operator: | Maxwell Aviation Services |
| Registration: | N1050W |
| MSN: | 24-3115 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9635 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Olney, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Gladewater, TX (07F) |
| Olney, TX (ONY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 2,700-hour pilot lost control of the airplane while executing a steep left turn while on final approach to runway 35. A witness located on the airport observed the airplane initiate a 360 degree left turn while on approach. The witness stated that as the airplane started to turn around to a northerly heading, it appeared to have drifted east of the runway. The witness added that the angle of bank continued to increase as the airplane continued the turn and rolled over inverted. Subsequently, the nose dropped and the aircraft descended vertically and impacted the ground. The witness reported that the wind at the time of the accident were from the southwest at approximately 6 to 10 knots. No mechanical anomalies were noted with the engine or airframe. The airplane was found to be within weight and balance limits at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed sufficient for flight resulting in the inadvertent stall/spin. A contributing factor was the prevailing tailwind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040809X01164&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 18:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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