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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · Brenham, TX · September 17, 1989

Date
September 17, 1989 · 11:54 local
Place
Brenham, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9462V
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW89LA167
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,226 total1,275 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.

Oil on windshiled en route. Shut down, landed in a field striking tree. Unsecured prop governor oil line elbow broke

As the FAA filed it

OIL ON WINDSHILED EN ROUTE. SHUT DOWN, LANDED IN A FIELD STRIKING TREE.UNSECURED PROP GOVERNOR OIL LINE ELBOW BROKE

NTSB investigation

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