19850524020979A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20 · Hamilton, TX · May 24, 1985

Date
May 24, 1985 · 09:30 local
Place
Hamilton, TX
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N853B
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW85LA233
Reported as
Mooney M20
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
45 total45 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Forced landing short of runway after vibration in engine and oil on windshield. Propeller bolts improperly torqued.

As the FAA filed it

FORCED LANDING SHORT OF RUNWAY AFTER VIBRATION IN ENGINE AND OIL ON WINDSHIELD. PROPELLER BOLTS IMPROPERLY TORQUED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.