Mooney M20E N5887Q
7 June 1992 · Freeland, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 June 1992 at about 23:10 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N5887Q, operated by Bakke, Keith J., was involved in an accident near Freeland, Washington, 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 23:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Freeland, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.0098, -122.5402
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N5887Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bakke, Keith J.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Everett → Port Townsend
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA92LA121
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
BLOCKAGE OF THE FUEL INJECTOR SERVO SYSTEM. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM CORRODED AND ANIMALS IN THE LANDING AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORTLY AFTER REACHING A CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 1500 FEET MSL THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH WITH A CONCURRENT LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT MANEUVERED THE AIRCRAFT NORTH FROM HIS OVERWATER POSITION TO A NEARBY FIELD CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 60 GRAZING CATTLE AND EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH SEVERAL COWS. DISASSEMBLY AND TESTING OF THE FUEL INJECTOR SERVO REVEALED EXTENSIVE INTERNAL CORROSION. ADDITIONALLY, A SMALL PIECE OF CORROSION MATERIAL WAS FOUND TO BE BLOCKING A FUEL METERING ORIFICE WITHIN THE FUEL INJECTOR SERVO.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1992 | Mooney M20E | Adamstown, Maryland, United States | Stephen P. Mueller | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 1992 | Mooney M20E | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | Paul M. Kinzelman | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Mooney M20E | Riverside, California, United States | Todd Dreyer | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1993 | Mooney M20E | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Dawson, Charles | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1993 | Mooney M20E | Westcliffe, Colorado, United States | Scamman, James P. | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Apr 1993 | Mooney M20E | Starkville, Mississippi, United States | MC Cann, William H. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Olympia, Washington, United States | Center O Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1992 | Cessna 210N | Spokane, Washington, United States | Soft Water Service Company | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Tabooma Flyers Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1992 | Pilatus B-4 PC 11A | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Butler, John | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1992 | Rockwell S2R | St. John, Washington, United States | Larmie Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1992 | Fairchild 24W-40 | Toledo, Washington, United States | McKenney, Robert E. | No injuries | - |