# Accident 20020316004859A: Mooney M20A, Norman, OK, March 16, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 16, 2002, 09:16 local time
- Place: Norman, OK
- Airport: University Of Oklahoma
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2499° N, 97.4596° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2499&lon=-97.4596&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8390E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8390E-2013-05-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20A (registry code 5870204, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW02LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA096) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020316004859A

## Narrative

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

(.19) ON MARCH 16, 2002, 0916 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A MOONEY M20A SINGLE-ENGINE AIRPLANE, N8390E, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED THE GROUND DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING TAKEOFF/INITIAL CLIMB FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA WESTHEIMER AIRPORT NEAR NORMAN, OKLAHOMA. THE AIRPLANE WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT. THE PRIVATE PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRPLANE, SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE FLIGHT, AND WAS DESTINED FOR NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WITH NEWTON, KANSAS AS THE FIRST FUEL STOP. PRELIMINARY INFORMATION INDICATES THAT DURING TAKEOFF/INITIAL CLIMB FROM RUNWAY 03, APPROXIMATELY 800-900 FEET AGL, THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT INITIATED A RIGHT TURN BACK TOWARD THE AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND FOLLOWED BY THE FUSELAGE. THE AIRPLANE SLID UPRIGHT INTO TWO PARKED AIRPLANES THAT WERE TIED DOWN ON THE RAMP. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE, BY THE FAA INSPECTOR WHO RESPONDED TO THE ACCIDENT SITE, REVEALED THAT THE AIRPLANES RIGHT WING WAS SEPARATED FROM THE FUSELAGE. (-23) THE PILOT OF N8390E DEPARTED VFR ON RUNWAY 3 AT MAX WESTHEIMER AIRPORT, NORMAN, OKLAHOMA. ON CLIMBOUT, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT AND DUE TO OBSTACLES ON GROUND BELOW, THE PILOT ELECTED TO TURN RIGHT AND ATTEMPT A LANDING BACK AT WESTHEIMER AIRPORT. UPON CRASH LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT SLID INTO TWO PARKED CESSNA 152'S. THE CESSNA 152'S SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## 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 FTW02LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA096), Mar 16, 2002: Mooney M20A (N8390E), Norman, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: Maintenance personnel's improper clamp installation on the mixture control cable, which resulted in a loss of engine power.

## Other reports on N8390E (1)

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

- [Accident 19740818026509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740818026509A), Aug 18, 1974: Mooney M20A (N8390E), Shelton, WA, Substantial damage. Dmg to l wg not noticed until arrival at silverdale,wash next day.

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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