Mooney M20E accident near Guilford, Ohio, June 16, 2003
On June 16, 2003 at about 8:15 pm local time, a Mooney M20E, registered N3220F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Guilford, Ohio (Weltzien Skypark airport). 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 visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's misjudged speed and distance while landing, and his failure to do a go-around.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 16, 2003 · about 8:15 pm local time
- Place
- Guilford, Ohio · Weltzien Skypark · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E · all M20Es on the register
- Registration
- N3220F · registry record · serial 670013
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot was landing on a 2,360-foot-long, 37-foot-wide, asphalt runway. His final approach was high and fast, and the airplane touched down near the midpoint of the runway. The airplane then traveled off the end of the runway and struck a guardrail.
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: 238 hours in all; 91 in this make and model; 49 in the last 90 days; 20 in the last 30 days; 207 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: June 16, 2003
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,060 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 8, 2002; 112 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,575 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TSO Carrollton OH at 7:45 pm
- Destination: 15G Guilford OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 3, 2,360 ft by 37 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 14,000 ft; scat at 7,500 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
- Altimeter: 30.12 inHg
- Observation at 8:51 pm from YNG, 20 miles away
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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