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June 12, 2012 · Mooney M20F · N6455Q

Hooker, OK

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 12, 2012
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 serious injuries)
Location
Hooker, OK
Aircraft
Mooney M20F (1967)
Tail Number
N6455Q
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN12LA368

The pilot reported that, during the initial climb, a sudden partial loss of engine power occurred. The pilot lost airplane control as the airplane drifted left and then stalled. The airplane impacted terrain near the runway departure end. A significant fuel spill occurred, but no postimpact fire ensued. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Postaccident toxicology testing of the pilot's blood and urine specimens, which were obtained about 4 hours after the accident, revealed the presence of amphetamine and methamphetamine at levels consistent with recreational drug use shortly before the accident flight. Given the levels of methamphetamine and amphetamine in his blood 4 hours after the accident, it is likely that the pilot's judgment and ability to respond to an urgent or emergency situation was significantly impaired and contributed to the accident.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot’s loss of airplane control after a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment as a result of his recent use of illicit drugs.

Full Narrative

On June 12, 2012, about 1520 central daylight time, a Mooney M20F, N6455Q, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during initial climb after take-off from Hooker Municipal Airport (O45), Hooker, Oklahoma. The private pilot and the non-pilot passenger were seriously injured. The airplane was registered to West Coast Properties, LLC; Cheyenne, Wyoming, and was operated the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, as personal flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. At the time of the accident the airplane was departing O45 for a flight to an unknown airport near Minneapolis, Minnesota.The pilot reported that the airplane was in initial climb when there was a sudden partial loss of power. The pilot then retracted the landing gear and control was lost as the airplane began drifting to the left and stalled. The airplane impacted in a nose-down attitude on the nose and both wing tips and came to rest upright in an agricultural field about 900 feet southeast of the runway departure end. There was a significant fuel spill but no postimpact fire. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Routine postaccident toxicology testing was performed by the toxicology laboratory at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Civil Aerospace Medical Institute. The pilot's blood specimen obtained about four hours after the accident was found to contain amphetamine (0.11 ug/ml) and methamphetamine (0.787 ug/ml). Specimens of the pilot's urine obtained about four hours after the accident contained amphetamine (15.708 ug/ml) and methamphetamine (133.847 ug/ml), and in addition contained ephedrine, fentanyl, morphine, ondansetron, phenylpropanolamine, and pseudoephedrine. Methamphetamine is a Schedule II controlled substance and is used medically to treat attention deficit disorder, with or without hyperactivity, and narcolepsy. It is also a drug of abuse with street names crystal meth, crank, and ice. Amphetamine is the primary active metabolite of methamphetamine. Ephedrine, pseudoephedrine and phenylpropanolamine are each over the counter treatments for nasal congestion and appetite suppression but there is no single preparation that contains all three. However, each is used as a main ingredient in the illegal production of methamphetamine and may contaminate the street drug. Fentanyl and morphine are opioid analgesics and ondansetron is an anti-emetic; these had been administered at the hospital which initially provided postaccident care. At 1515, the automated weather reporting station at Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (KLBL), Liberal, Kansas, located 17 miles northeast from the accident site, reported wind from 140 degrees at 24 knots with gusts to 32 knots, visibility of 10 miles or greater, sky clear, temperature 30 degrees Celsius (C), dew point temperature 9 degrees C, and an altimeter setting 30.10 inches of Mercury.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:20 CDT
Nearest AirportHooker Municipal Airport (0nm)
Runway17
Runway Length3311 ft
Runway Width60 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftMooney M20F
Tail NumberN6455Q
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-360-A1A · Reciprocating · 200
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 serious injuries)
Fatal0
Serious2
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 55 · Third Class · Serious
Crew 2Age 34 · Serious

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind140° @ 24 kt, gusting 32 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point48
Altimeter30.10 inHg
Observation Time20:15
Weather SourceWFAC

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