19790513012579A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · Hanksville, UT · May 13, 1979

Date
May 13, 1979 · 10:15 local
Place
Hanksville, UT
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N79869
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN79FTM17
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,550 total50 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Made emergency landing in rough terrain after engine failure. Engine case separated. Aircraft over gross weight.

As the FAA filed it

MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN ROUGH TERRAIN AFTER ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE CASE SEPARATED. AIRCRAFT OVER GROSS WEIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N79869 · 1

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