Mooney M20C N7025V
26 December 1985 · San Antonio, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 December 1985 at about 20:08 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N7025V, operated by Robert R. Owen, was involved in an accident near San Antonio, Texas, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stinson Municipal (SSF)
- Coordinates
- 29.5394, -98.4895
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N7025V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert R. Owen
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Roanoke → Pleasanton
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW86FRG10
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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 ACFT WAS DESTROYED DURING A FORCED LANDING. WHILE EN ROUTE OVER THE SAN ANTONIO AREA THE PLT NOTICED A FEW DROPS OF WHAT HE BELIEVED TO BE PRECIPITATION ON THE WINDSHIELD. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, IT WAS DETERMINED THE DROPS ON THE WINDSHIELD WERE OIL. THE QUANTITY OF OIL INCREASED TO A POINT WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WAS COVERED. THE PLT OPENED THE LEFT COCKPIT WINDOW TO GAIN VISIBILITY AND A LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED ON RWY 27 AT STINSON MUNICIPAL. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN LONGWITH THE LEFT WING CONTACTING THE RWY. THE TOWER ADVISED THE PLT TO GO AROUND. THE PLT ADDED FULL PWR, MADE A LEFT CIRCLING TURN AND THE ACFT CONTACTED THE RWY AT THE INTERSECTION OF 27 AND 32. THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE GO AROUND OIL PRESSURE WAS NOTED AS ZERO. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION DISCLOSED A CRACKED BRASS PLATED FITTING ON THE PROP GOVENOR OIL LINE AT THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENG. THE FITTING WAS CRACKED THROUGH 3/4 OF ITS CIRCUMFERENCE. THE MANUFACTURERSPART IS ALUMINUM AND NOT BRASS PLATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1985 | Mooney M20C | Starke, Florida, United States | Aeronautical Electronics | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1985 | Mooney M20C | Ocean City, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1985 | Mooney M20C | Portsmouth, Ohio, United States | E.paul Dickerson | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 May 1985 | Mooney M20C | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | Callahan Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Mooney M20C | Columbus, Georgia, United States | Paul L. Tappin | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210N | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Olton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 134 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |