# Accident 19970624015479A: Mooney M20C, Bellwood, PA, June 24, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 24, 1997
- Place: Bellwood, PA
- Damage: No damage
- Location: 40.6005° N, 78.3306° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6005&lon=-78.3306&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6756N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6756N-1998-02-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20C (registry code 5870208, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC97LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA128) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970624015479A

## Narrative

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

PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY WITH SMOKE IN COCKPIT, VECTORED TO NEAREST AIRPORT, LOST RADIO/RADAR CONTACT, CRASHED.

## 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 NYC97LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA128), Jun 24, 1997: Mooney M20C (N6756N), Bellwood, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the total loss of engine power due to failed connecting rods.

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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