CHI68F0190

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Arcanum, OH · August 3, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1967
Place
Arcanum, OH · ARCANUM, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7176UMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115099

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2660   67/8/3    ARCANUM, OHIO       MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 2094
        TIME - 1530                    N7176U              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1264 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CAM SHAFT TO CAM GEAR ATTACH BOLTS LOOSE. ENG OVERHAUL 38 HRS PREVIOUSLY.INTENTIONAL WHEELS UP LDG

Aircraft

Registration
N7176U
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage