NYC76FNA01

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Methuen, MA · July 8, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1975
Place
Methuen, MA · METHUEN, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9456VMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750708018459A
Case key
149934

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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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3-1965   75/7/8    METHUEN,MA          MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 460
        TIME - 0800                    N9456V              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAWRENCE,MA                 WILMINGTON,DE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: FILTERS,SCREEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RPM-UNCONTROLLABLE-OVERSPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N9456V
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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