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FAA accident report · Mooney M20K · Fresno, CA · June 2, 2015

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Date
June 2, 2015 · 20:00 local
Place
Fresno, CA
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3567H
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR15LA175
Reported as
Mooney M20K
Reported engine
Continental TSIO-360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,575 total450 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days
N3567HRegistration cancelled Aug 13, 2018 · Mooney M20KS/N 25-0423Airframe modelMooney M20KEngine modelContinental TSIO-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.

On June 2, 2015, N3567H, a Mooney M20K, encountered an engine failure in flight. At the time of the engine failure the aircraft was flying at 8000FT. The pilot attempted to restart the engine but was unable to do so. The pilot set up for an emergency landing at Fresno chandler executive airport (kfch). Because the pilot was unfamiliar with the airport and having the sun in his eyes, he was unaware he lined up the aircraft with the decommissioned parallel runway. The pilot decided to land long, because he wanted to make sure he didn?t hit any obstacles on final. Due to his steep approach and higher than normal approach speed, the aircraft landed on the last half of the decommissioned runway, causing the aircraft to run off the runway and hit the perimeter fence. There were no injuries reported.

When inspecting the aircraft, the reporting inspector (RI) observed a hole in the #1 and #3 cylinder wall. Excessive oil on the bottom of the aircraft cowling indicated there was oil in the engine when the failure occurred.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 2, 2015, N3567H, A MOONEY M20K, ENCOUNTERED AN ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT. AT THE TIME OF THE ENGINE FAILURE THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING AT 8000FT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE PILOT SET UP FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT FRESNO CHANDLER EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (KFCH). BECAUSE THE PILOT WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE AIRPORT AND HAVING THE SUN IN HIS EYES, HE WAS UNAWARE HE LINED UP THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE DECOMMISSIONED PARALLEL RUNWAY. THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND LONG, BECAUSE HE WANTED TO MAKE SURE HE DIDN?T HIT ANY OBSTACLES ON FINAL. DUE TO HIS STEEP APPROACH AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL APPROACH SPEED, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE LAST HALF OF THE DECOMMISSIONED RUNWAY, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO RUN OFF THE RUNWAY AND HIT THE PERIMETER FENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED.

WHEN INSPECTING THE AIRCRAFT, THE REPORTING INSPECTOR (RI) OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE #1 AND #3 CYLINDER WALL. EXCESSIVE OIL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE AIRCRAFT COWLING INDICATED THERE WAS OIL IN THE ENGINE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED.

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 WPR15LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFresno, CAA total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a failure of the No. 1 piston and connecting rod assembly.Jun 3, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3567H · 1

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

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