Mooney 231 accident near Ione, Washington, October 13, 1985
On October 13, 1985 at about 7:02 pm local time, a Mooney 231, registered N1162Z, was destroyed in an accident near Ione, Washington (Ione Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 13, 1985 · about 7:02 pm local time
- Place
- Ione, Washington · Ione Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Mooney 231
- Registration
- N1162Z · no longer on the register · serial 25-0664
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 500 FEET PAST THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD OF THE 2550 FOOT RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT FLOATED AND THEN BEGAN TO PORPOISE. A GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED AND WHILE THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR TREES AN INADVERTENT DEPARTURE STALL OCCURRED. AFTER STALLING INTO TREES A SMALL FIRE ERUPTED.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 376 hours in all; 33 in this make and model; 36 in the last 90 days; 319 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 617 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, February 1, 1985; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-360-GB4 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: PAE Everett WA at 5:20 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 33, 2,550 ft by 30 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 15,000 ft; scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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