1 fatal · Mooney M20K · 1998-05-05 · BAKERSFIELD, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98FA154
Event ID
20001211X10119
Type
Accident
Date
1998-05-05
Location
BAKERSFIELD, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Mooney
Model
M20K
Registration
N231BY
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's operation of the airplane at a speed well in excess of it's designed never exceed speed that resulted in elevator flutter and in-flight failure of the airplane. Turbulence and icing conditions were factors in the accident.