Mooney M20F N6456Q
14 July 1990 · Torrington, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 July 1990 at about 20:30 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N6456Q, operated by B & L Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Torrington, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Torrington, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Torrington (TOR)
- Coordinates
- 42.0610, -104.1800
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N6456Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- B & L Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Rapid City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN90LA164
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER DUE TO A FAILED EXHAUST VALVE. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PRIVATE PILOT TOOK OFF AND ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB. HE SAID THE ENGINE SEEMED TO BE PRODUCING ONLY PARTIAL POWER. HE TURNED BACK TO THE RUNWAY, BUT LOST ALTITUDE, DRAGGED ONE WING ON THE TERRAIN, AND LANDED ACROSS THE 75 FOOT WIDE RUNWAY. THE PLANE CROSSED THE RUNWAY, A TAXIWAY, SKIDDED UP A HILL AND CAME TO REST. THE FUSELAGE, BOTH WINGS, THE NOSE GEAR AND LEFT MAIN GEAR WERE DAMAGED. A POSTACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN EXHAUST VALVE IN THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 1990 | Mooney M20F | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Nicholson, David Robert | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Feb 1990 | Mooney M20F | Galt, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Feb 1990 | Mooney M20F | San Andros, Bahamas | Communication Equip. Engineer | Fatal | 5 |
| 30 Mar 1990 | Mooney M20F | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States | Cargile, Neil H. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1990 | Mooney M20F | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Glenn A Watts | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1991 | Mooney M20F | Pageland, South Carolina, United States | Blackwell, Billy | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-18-150 | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | Norman Ranch Company | No injuries | - |
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| 28 Jul 1990 | Gulfstream G-II | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Martin Marietta Corporation | Serious injuries | - |
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