# Accident 20170218007309A: Aerostar Acft Corp Of Texas M20E, Clever, MO, February 18, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 18, 2017, 16:56 local time
- Place: Clever, MO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.0303° N, 93.4731° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0303&lon=-93.4731&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6807V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6807V-2019-10-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerostar Acft Corp Of Texas M20E (registry code 5870312, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-acft-corp-of-texas-m20e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AEROSTAR ACFT CORP OF TEXAS M20E
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,935 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN17LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA110) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170218007309A

## Narrative

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

PILOT ESTABLISHED CRUISE FLIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM 18MO, OZARK, MO WHEN THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND OIL BEGAN TO COVER COWL AND WINDSHIELD. ENGINE CONTINUE TO MAKE NOISE AS PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPPED AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A FORCED EMERGENCY LANDING AIRCRAFT INTO A FARM FIELD.

## 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 CEN17LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA110), Feb 18, 2017: Aerostar Acft Corp Of Texas M20E (N6807V), Clever, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the engine No. 2 connecting rod bearing for reasons that could not be determined due to the extensive secondary engine damage.

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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