Mooney M20K N97429
24 January 1983 · Dufur, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 January 1983 at about 17:00 local time, a Mooney M20K registered N97429, operated by Charles R. Wall, was involved in an accident near Dufur, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dufur, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- The Dalles (DLS)
- Coordinates
- 45.4006, -121.1593
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20K
- Registration
- N97429
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles R. Wall
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salem → Pasco
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA83FYM04
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH AN IRRIGATION PIPE LINE AND FENCE DURING ROLLOUT OF A FORCED LANDING AFTER ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE STOPPED WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS CRUISING EN ROUTE. THE PILOT REMAINED IN RADIO CONTACT THROUGHOUT THE EMERGENCY AND LANDED IN A FIELD OF GRAIN STUBBLE AND NEW CROPS. AN ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED A HOLE IN THE #4 PISTON. THIS HOLE HAD PRESSURIZED THE CRANKCASE FORCING OIL OUT OF THE BREATHER UNTIL OIL DEPLETION CAUSED ENGINE STOPPAGE. ALSO, A TRACE OF CARBON TRACKING WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK FROM THE #4 LOCATION TO ANOTHER STATIONARY ELECTRODE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1983 | Mooney M20K | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Apr 1983 | Mooney M20K | Trenton, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1983 | Mooney M20K | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1983 | Mooney M20K | Patterson, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 1983 | Mooney M20K | Essex, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Apr 1982 | Mooney M20K | Van Horn, Texas, United States | SDB Aviation Partnership | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1983 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jan 1983 | Cessna P210N | Burns, Oregon, United States | AAR Western Skyways, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Dec 1983 | Piper PA18-A | Rome, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lebanon, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Piper PA28RT-201T | Gov't Camp, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Garlick UH-1B/204 | Fossil, Oregon, United States | Cliff Richie | Minor injuries | - |