Mooney M20E N9273M
3 August 1988 · Visalia, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 August 1988 at about 22:30 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N9273M, operated by Stanford, William L., was involved in an accident near Visalia, California, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Visalia, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.2899, -119.3795
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N9273M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stanford, William L.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88LA279
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
THE PILOT REMOVED THE VACUUM PUMP FROM THE ENGINE PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT BECAUSE OF AN INTERNAL FAILURE IN THE PUMP. THE PILOT DID NOT INSTALL A COVER PLATE ON THE ACCESSORY MOUNTING HOLE VACATED BY THE PUMP. AFTER TAKEOFF ON THE LOCAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE WAS DROPPING AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS RISING. HE ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THE ENGINE SIEZED AND THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A COTTON FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1988 | Mooney M20E | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1988 | Mooney M20E | Miles City, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1988 | Mooney M20E | Longview, Texas, United States | Birdwell, Robert | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1988 | Mooney M20E | Walsh, Colorado, United States | Doyle, A.c. | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Apr 1988 | Mooney M20E | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1988 | Mooney M20E | Liberty, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1988 | Colman BD-4 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182A | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150F | Hayfork, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Ramona, California, United States | Lancer Engineering | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180B | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Hiller UH-12D | Winterhaven, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |