# Accident 20060424008309A: Mooney M20J, Norwood, MA, April 24, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 24, 2006, 08:15 local time
- Place: Norwood, MA
- Airport: Norwood Memorial Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.1903° N, 71.1672° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1903&lon=-71.1672&mi=10
- Aircraft: N201BD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N201BD-2006-09-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20J (registry code 5870219, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A3B6D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,500 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC06LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA101) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060424008309A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED NORWOOD AIRPORT, NORWOOD, MA (OWD WITH AN IFR PLANNED FLIGHT TO READINGTON, NJ (N51). AT APPROXIMATELY 0815HRS AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 250FT ON RUNWAY 35, THE AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER. PILOT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING OR POSSIBLY WINDMILLING. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 FT NORTH EAST FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY ONTO THE NORWOOD COUNTRY CLUB. DURING THE PREFLIGHT AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS FUELED THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SUMPED BOTH FUEL TANKS. HE NOTED THAT HE DID NOT OBSERVE WATER FROM THE RIGHT TANK SUMP, HOWEVER HE DID COLLECT WATER FROM THE LEFT TANK SUMP. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE SUBSEQUENTLY SUMPED THE LEFT FUEL TANK REMOVING THE WATER UNTIL THE FUEL WAS CLEAR. HE STATED THAT THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED AFTER A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES.

## 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 NYC06LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA101), Apr 24, 2006: Mooney M20J (N201BD), Norwood, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Improper maintenance, which resulted in a fatigue fracture of the dual magneto mounting flange, and a subsequent loss of engine power.

## Other reports on N201BD (1)

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

- [Incident 20030506010069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030506010069I), May 6, 2003: Mooney M20J (N201BD), Knox, IN. (-23) N201BD was enroute from norfolk, NE, to oldbridge, NJ at 11,000 ft. pilot informed ATC that he was losing oil pressure 5 miles s.e. of oxi (Knox)…

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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