Mooney M20K N231FV
3 July 1984 · Blue Springs, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 July 1984 at about 17:45 local time, a Mooney M20K registered N231FV was involved in an accident near Blue Springs, Missouri, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blue Springs, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.0090, -94.2796
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20K
- Registration
- N231FV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kansas City → Osage Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC84LA198
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
TEN MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF ACFT LEVELED AT 2700 FEET AGL AT WHICH TIME THE PLT LEANED THE MIXTURE AND SET THE THROTTLE. SHORTLY AFTER, MANIFOLD PRESSURE ROSE ABOVE RED LINE AND THE ENGINE QUIT. AN ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED DETONATION IN THE #1 CYLINDER. THE #2 CYLINDER SHOWED EXTENSIVE THERMAL DAMAGE. ALSO, THE OIL PUMP WOODRUFF KEY SHEARED OFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1984 | Mooney M20K | Craig, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Nov 1985 | Mooney M20K | Spring Hill, Kansas, United States | James J.karnes | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1983 | Mooney M20K | Dufur, Oregon, United States | Charles R. Wall | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1983 | Mooney M20K | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jun 1985 | Mooney M20K | Lafayette, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1983 | Mooney M20K | Trenton, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1984 | Mooney M20C | Pittsburg, Missouri, United States | David A. Rippee | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1984 | Cessna 150 | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1984 | Young-Losey Q-2 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1984 | Grumman AA1B | House Springs, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1984 | Aero Commander 690A | Liberty, Missouri, United States | Central Air Charter | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Cessna 152 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |