Mooney M20C N9216V
9 August 1995 · Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 August 1995 at about 00:07 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N9216V was involved in an accident near Montgomery, Pennsylvania, 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 00:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.1696, -76.8707
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N9216V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Williamsport → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC95LA184
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power, as a result of an excessively rich fuel flow in the carburetor, and a subsequent forced landing. A factor relating to the accident was the malfunction of the landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF HE OBSERVED A LOSS OF AIRSPEED, AND THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. ALSO THE LANDING GEAR FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE PILOT DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT PRODUCING SUFFICIENT POWER TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT, AND HE INITIATED A FORCED LANDING TO A CORNFIELD. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRPLANE AND TESTED BY AN FAA INSPECTOR, WHO REPORTED, '...NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED DURING THE ENGINE OPERATION TESTING. BOTH MAGNETOS TESTED WITHIN LIMITS. ENGINE PERFORMANCE TESTING REVEALED SLIGHTLY RICH CARBURETOR OPERATION....' THE CARBURETOR WAS TESTED AND AN NTSB INVESTIGATOR REPORTED '...FLOW RATES FOR THE SUBJECT ACCIDENT CARBURETOR WERE SLIGHTLY OUT OF TOLERANCE (EXCESS FLOW) FOR ALL THROTTLE SETTINGS GREATER THAN IDLE. THE GREATEST OUT-OF-TOLERANCE SITUATION OCCURRED AT 3/4 THROTTLE SETTING....'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1995 | Mooney M20C | Ironwood, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1995 | Mooney M20C | Omak, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1996 | Mooney M20C | St Augustine, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Mooney M20C | Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Mooney M20C | Wamsutter, Wyoming, United States | Howard, DON M. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1994 | Mooney M20C | MacOn, Missouri, United States | Full Moonies | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1995 | Enstrom 280C | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Dec 1995 | Cessna 152 | Rush Township, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bird-In-Hand, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Oct 1995 | Kelosky PULSAR XP | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Agusta A109C | Jackson Twp, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Oct 1995 | Teague PITTS S-1S | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |