SERS · Mooney M20A · 2003-09-09 · Rockford, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC03LA198
Event ID
20030917X01550
Type
Accident
Date
2003-09-09
Location
Rockford, OH, USA
Coordinates
40.696109, -84.576667
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Mooney
Model
M20A
Registration
N1072B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain the proper altitude/clearance, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a utility wire. The owner's improper decision to allow the airplane to be operated by an uncertificated pilot was also causal.