MINR · MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K · 2023-05-06 · Hillsborough Township, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA23LA225
Event ID
20230510130453
Type
Accident
Date
2023-05-06
Location
Hillsborough Township, NJ, USA
Coordinates
40.522658, -74.599896
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP.
Model
M20K
Registration
N262MK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power due to maintenance personnel’s failure to ensure that the ignition harnesses were properly secured and the pilot’s inappropriate pitch control inputs, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and subsequently entering an aerodynamic stall.