19871115064839A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Grand Canyon, AZ · November 15, 1987

Date
November 15, 1987 · 12:27 local
Place
Grand Canyon, AZ
Airport
Grand Canyon National Park
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6670R
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX88FA042
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1D
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
4
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total25 in this make and model

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What happened

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

Engine failed en route. Crash landed short of nearest airport. Improperly torqued rod bolts came off connecting rods

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED EN ROUTE. CRASH LANDED SHORT OF NEAREST AIRPORT.IMPROPERLY TORQUED ROD BOLTS CAME OFF CONNECTING RODS

NTSB investigation

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