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FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · Plattsburgh, NY · August 15, 1999

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Date
August 15, 1999 · 15:30 local
Place
Plattsburgh, NY
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3243F
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC99LA202
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Fatal injuries
0
N3243FRegistration cancelled Feb 11, 2010 · Mooney M20ES/N 670036 · Built 1967Airframe modelMooney M20EEngine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Acft experienced engine problems, and the pilot attempted to make an emergency landing in a field, the acft was destroyed on landing, other circumstances are unknown. (-23)aircraft crashed landed in the vicinity of the bruce taylor farm in the town of prattsburg, NY. The pilot and passenger had severe injuries. A 27" piece of one propeller blade was missing.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS, AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD, THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED ON LANDING, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23)AIRCRAFT CRASHED LANDED IN THE VICINITY OF THE BRUCE TAYLOR FARM IN THE TOWN OF PRATTSBURG, NY. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER HAD SEVERE INJURIES. A 27" PIECE OF ONE PROPELLER BLADE WAS MISSING.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC99LA202Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPrattsburg, NYPropeller blade separation, resulting from fatigue cracking initiated by intergranular corrosion. A factor was the lack of propeller blade corrosion inspection requirements.Aug 15, 1999 · Destroyed

Other reports on N3243F · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19910106001789IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Rochester, NHFuel exhaustion on a test flight. Landed safely. Unable to turn fuel selector valve. Excessive valve corrosion.Jan 6, 1991