Mooney M20D N1921Y
18 March 1991 · Herlong, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 March 1991 at about 00:30 local time, a Mooney M20D registered N1921Y, operated by Marlyn R. Taylor, was involved in an accident near Herlong, California, United States. 3 people were 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Herlong, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.1397, -120.1605
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20D
- Registration
- N1921Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Marlyn R. Taylor
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cottage Grove → Bullhead City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX91LA135
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE INADEQUATE PREPARATION OF THE PROPELLER DURING OVERHAUL. THE INSTALLATION OF AN IMPROPER PITCHED PROPELLER AND THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE PROPELLER BLADE EMANATING FROM CORROSION WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT AN ALTITUDE OF 7500 FEET MSL FOR TWO AND A HALF HOURS WHEN A BLADE SEPARATED FROM THE FIXED PITCH PROPELLER. THE PILOT SECURED THE ENGINE, STOPPED THE ROTATION OF THE PROPELLER AND LANDED ON A ROAD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. A POST ACCIDENT ANALYSIS OF THE PROPELLER FAILURE DISCLOSED A FATIGUE CRACK EMANATED FROM A CORROSION AREA ON THE CAMBER SIDE OF THE BLADE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1992 | Mooney M20D | Cumberland Is., Georgia, United States | Davis, J.r. & Hill, M.l. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1992 | Mooney M20D | Darien, Georgia, United States | Jones, Douglas D. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1986 | Mooney M20D | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1986 | Mooney M20D | Johnson, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1986 | Mooney M20D | Kerrville, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Mooney M20D | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1991 | Cessna C-172P | Hesperia, California, United States | South Bay Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Cessna 172N | Napa, California, United States | Bridgeford Flying SVC. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft 76 | Sacramento, California, United States | Altair Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | Ayres S2R | Visalia, California, United States | Gilbert Aviation Industries | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Cessna 421C | Auburn, California, United States | Edward Mueller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Champion 7GCBC | Lake Elsinore, California, United States | Halbeisen, John F | Fatal | 2 |