SERS · MOONEY M20C · 2017-02-03 · Ellendale, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN17LA101
Event ID
20170207X10221
Type
Accident
Date
2017-02-03
Location
Ellendale, MN, USA
Coordinates
43.898056, -93.348609
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY
Model
M20C
Registration
N9149V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s incapacitation from carbon monoxide poisoning in flight due to cracks in the exhaust muffler, which resulted in the airplane’s continued flight until it ran out of fuel and its subsequent collision with terrain.