CHI77FEK21

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M18L · Warsaw, OH · June 12, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1977
Place
Warsaw, OH · WARSAW, OH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3166KMooney M18L
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770612014459A
Case key
158156

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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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3-1167  77/6/12    WARSAW,OH           MOONEY M18L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 3435
        TIME - 1050                    N3166K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CINCINNATI,OH               YOUNGSTOWN,OH                NEWARK,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 3 EXH VALVE FAILED. PLT PURPOSELY HIT FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3166K
Reported as
Mooney M18L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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