# NTSB FTW77FA064: Mooney M20, N5243B, Shelbyville, TX, July 24, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 24, 1977
- Place: Shelbyville, TX · SHELBYVILLE, TX
- Location: 31.7593° N, 94.0772° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shelbyville, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.7593&lon=-94.0772&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 2, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146622
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77FA064
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA064

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1701  77/7/24    SHELBYVILLE,TX      MOONEY M20          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 700
        TIME - 1420                    N5243B              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GALVESTON,TX                SPRINGHILL,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BOUNCED INTO TREES DRG LDG IN 1200FT BY 800FT CLEARING SURROUNDED BY TREES.RUBBER HOSE RUPTURED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5243B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5243B-1977-10-26), registration cancelled 1977-10-26, S/N 1106 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20
- Registry model: [Mooney M20](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20) (registry code 5870202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770724024379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770724024379A), Jul 24, 1977: Mooney M20, Shelbyville, TX, Destroyed. Bounced into trees drg ldg in 1200FT by 800FT clearing surrounded by trees. Rubber hose ruptured.

## Other investigations on N5243B (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 MKC66F0690](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0690), Apr 9, 1966: Mooney M20 (N5243B), Big Sandy, TX, substantial damage

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.

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