Mooney M20F accident near Cedar Key, Florida, July 6, 1995
On July 6, 1995, a Mooney M20F, registered N6941V, was destroyed in an accident near Cedar Key, Florida. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
CONTINUED FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER (VIP LEVEL THREE THUNDERSTORM). THE THUNDERSTORM WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 6, 1995
- Place
- Cedar Key, Florida · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F · all M20Fs on the register
- Registration
- N6941V · no longer on the register · serial 22-1314
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT OBTAINED VFR FLIGHT FOLLOWING FROM JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AND WAS ADVISED OF ADVERSE WEATHER ALONG HIS INTENDED ROUTE. THE PILOT QUESTIONED THE CONTROLLER ABOUT A BUILDUP THAT WAS 15-20 MILES AHEAD. RADAR DATA INDICATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS HEADING 123 DEGREES, AND ITS GROUND SPEED WAS 125 KNOTS. THE CONTROLLER SUGGESTED THE PILOT FLY SOUTH FOR ABOUT 25 MILES FOR WEATHER AVOIDANCE. RADAR DATA OVER THE NEXT 7 MINUTES INDICATED THE HEADING CHANGED ONLY 25 DEGREES TO A HEADING OF 148 DEGREES. ABOUT 2 MINUTES BEFORE RADAR AND RADIO CONTACT WERE LOST, THE PILOT ADVISED THE CONTROLLER THAT THE FLIGHT WAS EXPERIENCING TURBULENCE. AT ABOUT 2035, THE AIRPLANE ENTERED A RAPID DESCENT FROM 9200 FEET TO 1100 FEET MSL, THEN RADIO AND RADAR CONTACT WERE LOST. WRECKAGE FROM THE AIRPLANE WAS LOCATED IN THE GULF OF MEXICO NEAR THE LOCATION OF THE LAST RADAR CONTACT. REVIEW OF WEATHER RECORDS INDICATE A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING VIP LEVEL 3 TO LEVEL 5 THUNDERSTORM IN THAT AREA.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,225 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 5, 1994
- Maximum gross weight: 2,740 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1A (piston); 0 hours total
- Not recorded
The flight
- Departed from: 0R9 Hammond LA at 9:19 pm
- Destination: OPF Opa-Locka FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 290° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 8,000 ft; scat at 1,500 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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