Titan TORNADO accident near Mankato, Kansas, July 6, 2020
On July 6, 2020 at about 12:55 pm local time, a 1999 Titan TORNADO, an amateur-built aircraft,, registered N900WH, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Mankato, Kansas (Mankato airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 6, 2020 · about 12:55 pm local time
- Place
- Mankato, Kansas · Mankato · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Titan TORNADO II, built 1999, amateur-built
- Registration
- N900WH · registry record · serial D99912SOHK0334
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A witness saw the airplane taxi to the runway for takeoff. He was inside his hangar when he heard the airplane take off and the sound of the engine change then quit. He went outside and saw the airplane descending below the tree line. The witness went to the accident site, and the pilot reported to him that the engine shook “real bad” before it lost power. Numerous attempts to schedule an engine examination with a local mechanic were unsuccessful.The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Unknown or undetermined during takeoff defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft power plant › Engine (reciprocating) › (general) › Unknown/Not determined
Pilot
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: frt
- Injury: serious injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: condition inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 1,000 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Jabiru 2200A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Runway 17, 3,450 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 30.02 inHg
- Observation at 12:55 pm from KCNK, 30 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CEN20LA267.