Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.
NTSB analysis
A witness saw the airplane taxi to the runway for takeoff. He was inside his hangar when he heard the airplane take off and the sound of the engine change then quit. He went outside and saw the airplane descending below the tree line. The witness went to the accident site, and the pilot reported to him that the engine shook “real bad” before it lost power.
Numerous attempts to schedule an engine examination with a local mechanic were unsuccessful.The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN20LA267 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 6, 2020
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Mankato, Kansas
- Nearest airport
- Mankato (TKO)
- Highest injury
- Serious
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built TORNADO
- N-number
- N900WH
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1999
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.