# NTSB MKC79FCG51: Mooney M20A, N6072X, Hillsdale, KS, June 26, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 26, 1979
- Place: Hillsdale, KS · HILLSDALE, KS
- Location: 38.6614° N, 94.8569° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hillsdale, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6614&lon=-94.8569&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 31, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135692
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC79FCG51
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCG51

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1199  79/6/26    HILLSDALE,KS        MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0715                    N6072X              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 32, 1821 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            39 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OLATHE,KS                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRANKSHAFT GEAR LOCKING PLATE BROKE.ATTACHING BOLT LOOSENED.DOWEL PIN SHEARED.ENGINE FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6072X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6072X-1991-01-30), registration cancelled 1991-01-30, S/N 1668 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20A
- Registry model: [Mooney M20A](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20a) (registry code 5870204) (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 19790626031309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790626031309A), Jun 26, 1979: Mooney M20A, Hillsdale, KS, Substantial damage. Engine began backfiring. Landed in field. Overshot, hit fence. Found sheared engine accessory drive gear pin.

## Other investigations on N6072X (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 CHI88LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA054), Jan 27, 1988: Mooney M20A (N6072X), La Porte, IN, 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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