Monticello Flying Club Pilot Transition Manual: Mooney M20F
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M20 SERIES ACCIDENT SUMMARY- 1982-1991
PRIMARY CAUSE
ACCIDENTS
FATALITIES
INJURIES
VFR RATING
IFR
RATING
Adverse Weather
47
77
10
20
27
Judgment
42
27
21
20
22
Improper Maintenance
42
15
19
21
21
Loss of Control
35
5
17
26
9
Airspeed Management
31
8
13
19
12
Gear Mismanagement
23
2
7
13
10
Undetermined
20
9
10
9
11
Fuel Mismanagement
20
3
17
13
7
Improper Preflight
18
7
10
9
9
Other
16
7
7
8
7
Total All Causes
294
160
131
159
135
TOTAL HRS
TOTAL M20
M20 90 DAY
Median Pilot Hours
851
140
8
Primary Accident Cause: ADVERSE WEATHER
PRIMARY CAUSE
ACCIDENTS
FATALITIES
INJURIES
VFR
IFR
VFR Rated Pilot in IMC
14
28
1
14
0
VFR Operations in IMC
12
16
6
2
10
IFR/VFR Opns, Turbulence
9
18
0
2
7
Descent Below DH/MDA
5
7
2
0
5
Climb in IMC
4
6
0
2
2
Induction System Icing
2
1
1
0
2
Vacuum Loss in IMC
1
1
0
0
1
Total All Discrepancies
47
77
10
20
27
TOTAL HRS
TOTAL M20
M20 90 DAY
Median Pilot Hours
1308
160
10