NYC72FNC01

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20 · Allenstown, NH · July 3, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1971
Place
Allenstown, NH · ALLENSTOWN, NH
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9715MMooney M20
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162178

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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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3-1308   71/7/3    ALLENSTOWN,NH       MOONEY M20          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 750
        TIME - 1110                    N9715M              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JAFFREY,NH                  PORTLAND,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 3 CYL CONROD FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9715M
Reported as
Mooney M20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage