Mooney M20C accident near Peckville, Pennsylvania, February 6, 2001
On February 6, 2001 at about 10:03 pm local time, a Mooney M20C, registered N1914Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Peckville, Pennsylvania. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 6, 2001 · about 10:03 pm local time
- Place
- Peckville, Pennsylvania · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C · all M20Cs on the register
- Registration
- N1914Y · no longer on the register · serial 209
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The flight was en route from Glen Falls, New York, to Smoke Town, Pennsylvania. The pilot had just been cleared to descend from 10,000 feet to 8,000 feet in IMC conditions, when a partial loss of engine power was experienced. The pilot reported the partial loss of power to ATC, and was cleared for the LOC Runway 22 approach to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Airport. The airplane was unable to maintain altitude, and the pilot made a forced landing to a field. Examination of the engine did not reveal the cause of the loss of engine power.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 765 hours in all; 503 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 765 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: December 22, 1999
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,152 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 5, 2000; 34 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,575 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A2D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GFL Glen Falls NY at 8:28 pm
- Destination: Q08 Smoke Town PA
- Flight plan: IFR
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 250° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 36°F (2°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 29.87 inHg
- Observation at 9:54 pm from AVP
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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