Summary
On October 27, 2016, a Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K (N400MW) was involved in an accident near Saarbrucken, GE. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
On October 27, 2016, about 0946 UTC, a Mooney M20T, N400MW, owned and operated by a private individual, impacted on the runway at the Saarbrucken-Ensheim Airport (EDDR), Saarbrucken, Germany. The pilot on board was fatally injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The foreign, non-scheduled, personal cross-country flight had departed Pattonville Airport (EDTQ), Remseck, Batten-Wurttemburg, Germany, and was destined for EDDR.Approaching EDDR the airplane was put in a holding pattern east of the airport for 2 hours prior to flying an ILS approach to land.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN17WA086. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N400MW.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On October 27, 2016, about 0946 UTC, a Mooney M20T, N400MW, owned and operated by a private individual, impacted on the runway at the Saarbrucken-Ensheim Airport (EDDR), Saarbrucken, Germany. The pilot on board was fatally injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The foreign, non-scheduled, personal cross-country flight had departed Pattonville Airport (EDTQ), Remseck, Batten-Wurttemburg, Germany, and was destined for EDDR.Approaching EDDR the airplane was put in a holding pattern east of the airport for 2 hours prior to flying an ILS approach to land. The tower cleared the airplane to land, but did not see the airplane due to the weather.
At 0950 UTC, weather conditions at EDDR were wind 280 degrees at 3 knots, runway 27 visual range 22 meters, 0.1 mile visibility with fog, temperature 41 degrees Fahrenheit (F), dew point 41 degrees F, and altimeter 30.57 inches.
This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Germany. Any further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from:
The German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation
Bundesstelle fur Flugenfallensuchung (BFU)
Herman-Blenk Strasse 16
38108 Braunschweig
Germany
Telephone: +49 5 31-35 48-0
Facsimile: +49 5 31-35 48-246
E-Mail: ops@bfu-web.de
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the BFU of Germany.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN17WA086