# Accident 19911014046079A: Mooney M20K, Knox, IN, October 14, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 14, 1991, 20:15 local time
- Place: Knox, IN
- Airport: Starke County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.2908° N, 86.6197° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2908&lon=-86.6197&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3947H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20K
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO360GB
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,700 total, 12 in this make and model, 45 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA010) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911014046079A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST OIL PRESSURE AND ENGINE QUIT. VECTORED TO AIRPORT BUT LANDED SHORT. CONNECTING ROD ON NR2 CYLINDER HAD FAILED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI92LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA010), Oct 15, 1991: Mooney M20K (N3947H), Knox, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE #2 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE NIGHT LIGHT CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO REACH A SUITABLE LANDING AREA.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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