Aviation accident CEN20FA049

2 fatal · Mooney M20S · 2019-12-31 · OLATHE, KS, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN20FA049
Event ID: 20191231X83852
Type: Accident
Date: 2019-12-31
Location: OLATHE, KS, USA
Coordinates: 38.846111, -94.736114

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Mooney
Model: M20S
Registration: N602TF
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to set the elevator trim properly for takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during climb out, an aerodynamic stall, and the subsequent impact with terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown