Locally, we had two CFI's pull the wings and tail (IIRC) off of a Piper when
they were on a checkout flight.
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?e...24X01489&key=1

I'm not saying this is what happened in the Mooney - the possibilities are
endless, but the point is that having two highly qualified pilots aboard
doesn't prevent pilot error or any other type of accident.

KB


"john smith" wrote in message
...
How do a 61-year old retired airline pilot and a flight instructor with 40
years of experience crash and die?

This happened two days ago in Central Ohio. The pilot had just purchased
the 1966 Mooney M20F and was getting on a check out flight with the
instructor. Witnesses report the aircraft came straight down.

The owner shown in the FAA database is an 84 year old who had sold the
aircraft only a couple days prior to the accident.

IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 9596M Make/Model: MO20 Description: M20,
M20A/B/C/D/E/F/G/J/L/R/S, M20K/M (T
Date: 12/27/2006 Time: 1955

Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
City: MOUNT GILEAD State: OH Country: US

DESCRIPTION
ACFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE TWO PERSONS ON BOARD WERE
FATALLY INJURED, 8 MILES FROM MOUNT GILEAD AIRPORT, MOUNT GILEAD, OH

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 2
# Crew: 2 Fat: 2 Ser: 0 Min: 0
Unk: # Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: #
Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: MNN 271953Z AUTO 26008KT 10SM FEW100 04/M03 A3007

OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Unknown Operation: OTHER

Departed: Dep Date: Dep. Time:
Destination: Flt Plan: Wx Briefing:
Last Radio Cont: Last Clearance:
FAA FSDO: COLUMBUS, OH (GL07) Entry date: 12/28/2006



N9596M is Assigned

Aircraft Description

*Serial Number* 670173 *Type Registration* Individual
*Manufacturer Name*
MOONEY
*Certificate Issue Date*
07/27/2004
*Model*
M20F
*Status*
Valid
*Type Aircraft*
Fixed Wing Single-Engine
*Type Engine*
Reciprocating
*Pending Number Change*
None
*Dealer*
No
*Date Change Authorized*
None
*Mode S Code*
53254514
*MFR Year*
1966
*Fractional Owner*
NO