DEN78F0A03

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Clines Corners, NM · November 6, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 6, 1977
Place
Clines Corners, NM · CLINES CORNERS, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5741QMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report January 4, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771106036729A
Case key
144691

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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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3-3790   77/11/6 NR.CLINES CORNERS,NM  MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 600
        TIME - 1132                    N5741Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM              KANSAS CITY,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON HIGHWAY.NO.3AND4 ROD BEARINGS FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5741Q
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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