2 fatal · Mooney M20K · 2018-08-11 · Baker City, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR18FA218
Event ID
20180811X51444
Type
Accident
Date
2018-08-11
Location
Baker City, OR, USA
Coordinates
44.813331, -117.793891
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Mooney
Model
M20K
Registration
N231EC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the landing approach as a result of his diversion of attention after a series of non-essential aircraft systems became inoperative following the failure of the engine-driven vacuum pump, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.