Mooney M20E accident near Jacksonville, Florida, November 30, 1993
On November 30, 1993 at about 8:50 pm local time, a Mooney M20E, registered N9241V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jacksonville, Florida (Craig Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LACK OF ALTITUDE FOR RECOVERY FROM A STALL.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 30, 1993 · about 8:50 pm local time
- Place
- Jacksonville, Florida · Craig Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E · all M20Es on the register
- Registration
- N9241V · no longer on the register · serial 690054
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
RECORDS INDICATED THE AIRPLANE HAD NOT BEEN OPERATED SINCE IT HAD BEEN REFUELED 2 DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. WITNESSES OBSERVED IT MANEUVERING IN THE AREA BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. TWO WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE ENTERED A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE & CRASHED. IMPACT OCCURRED IN A NOSE DOWN, LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE. BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE RUPTURED DURING IMPACT, THEREFORE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL ON BOARD WAS NOT DETERMINED, BUT AN ODOR OF FUEL WAS NOTED AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. RESIDUAL FUEL WAS REMAINING IN THE FUEL LINES. EXAM OF THE ENGINE & FLIGHT CONTROLS REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. TOXICOLOGY TESTS OF THE PILOT'S BLOOD SHOWED 0.022 UG/ML OF CHLORPHENIRAMINE & 0.469 UG/ML OF PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE. ACCORDING TO AN FAA TOXICOLOGIST, THESE LEVELS WERE AT A THERAPEUTIC RANGE & COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DROWSINESS.
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: 1,000 hours in all; 3 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 1,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,962 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 9, 1993; 87 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,575 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CRG at 6:11 pm
- Destination: CRG
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 020° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 50°F (10°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:50 pm from CRG, 6 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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