# NTSB MIA81DA108: Mooney M20K, N231GE, Defuniak Sprgs, FL, July 25, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 25, 1981
- Place: Defuniak Sprgs, FL · DEFUNIAK SPRGS, FL
- Location: 30.7061° N, 86.1186° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of DeFuniak Springs, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.7061&lon=-86.1186&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 13, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124513
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA81DA108
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DA108

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2186  81/7/25  NR.DEFUNIAK SPRGS,FL  MOONEY M20K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 886
        TIME - 0957                    N231GE              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JENNINGS,LA                 MARIANNA,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 2 CONROD FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N231GE](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231GE-2018-01-11), registration cancelled 2018-01-11, S/N 25-0233, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20K
- Registry model: [Mooney M20K](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20k) (registry code 5870220) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (registry code 17019, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19810725048849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810725048849A), Jul 25, 1981: Mooney M20K, Defuniak Spring, FL, Substantial damage. Engine quit en route. Collapsed nose gear landing in a pasture. Found broken engine connecting rod. Fatigue failure

## Other investigations on N231GE (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 DFW06FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06FA110), Apr 22, 2006: Mooney M20K (N231GE), Columbus, MS, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the pilot's improper decision to forgo suitable forced landing opportunities in an attempt to return to the airport.

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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