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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Auburn, CA · September 20, 2006

Date: September 20, 2006 · 17:00 local
Place: Auburn, CA
Airport: Auburn Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5577Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX06LA298
Reported as: Mooney M20C
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 597 total242 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days

N5577QRegistration cancelled Sep 16, 2008 · Mooney M20CS/N 2977 · Built 1965 Airframe modelMooney M20C Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot stated that during the takeoff roll, the aircraft pitched up and left the runway. The pilot stated he lost elevator control and pulled the engine power. The aircraft crashed onto the runway. The pilot received minor injuries and the aircraft was substantially damaged. The accident investigation revealed a broken elevator push pull rod end, located in the aft section of the empennage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP AND LEFT THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED HE LOST ELEVATOR CONTROL AND PULLED THE ENGINE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ONTO THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN ELEVATOR PUSH PULL ROD END, LOCATED IN THE AFT SECTION OF THE EMPENNAGE.

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 LAX06LA298Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAuburn, CAthe fatigue failure of the elevator's control rod due to inadequate lubrication. Contributing factors were the inadequate maintenance and the owner-pilot's failure to comply with an airworthiness directive.Sep 20, 2006 · Substantial damage