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CEN24LA141

2024-03-25 · Gonzales, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport T20

Current FAA registration · N20MN

Make / Model
PARMELEE M/PARMELEE N COZY MARK IV
Year of manufacture
1999 · 25 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-360-A1D (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19990914
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A190CA

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

On March 25, 2024, about 1853 central daylight time, a Cozy Mark IV airplane, N20MN, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Gonzales, Texas. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that while enroute, about 9,500 ft mean sea level, the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power. After multiple attempts to restart the engine, the pilot executed a forced landing to a nearby airport. The airplane landed short of the runway threshold and its nose landing gear separated as the airplane transitioned onto the asphalt runway. The left wing and left canard sustained substantial damage. The airplane was recovered to a secure facility for further examination. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft power plant-Engine (reciprocating)-Recip eng rear section-Related maintenance info
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft power plant-Engine (reciprocating)-Recip eng rear section-Failure
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Maintenance-(general)-Maintenance personnel

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_CEN24LA141.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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