Mooney M20J N201BD

Summary

On 24 April 2006 at about 12:20 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N201BD was involved in an accident near Norwood, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 April 2006 at 12:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Norwood, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Norwood (OWD)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Mooney M20J

Registration

N201BD

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Norwood → Readington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC06LA101

1 person had minor injuries.

Improper maintenance, which resulted in a fatigue fracture of the dual magneto mounting flange, and a subsequent loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The Mooney M20J accelerated and lifted off normally from the runway; however, during the initial climb after takeoff, it experienced a significant loss of engine power. The pilot performed a forced landing to a golf course adjacent to the airport. The airplane came to rest upright; however, the engine was torn away from the firewall, and the airframe was substantially damaged. Examination of the engine revealed that the Bendix single drive, dual magneto mounting flange was fatigue fractured, consistent with inadequate torque on the mounting nuts. The airplane had been operated for about 275 hours since its most recent annual inspection, which was performed about a year prior to the accident. The logbook entry for the annual inspection specifically included maintenance performed on the magneto.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.