Mooney M20A N1093C
5 October 1984 · Tecumseh, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 October 1984 at about 19:45 local time, a Mooney M20A registered N1093C was involved in an accident near Tecumseh, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tecumseh, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Al Meyers (3TE)
- Coordinates
- 41.9998, -83.9401
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20A
- Registration
- N1093C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Hudson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85LA011
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
UPON TOUCHDOWN THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. INSPECTION REVEALED THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR HANDLE WAS CRACKED APRX 1/2 INCH ABOVE THE ACTUATOR TORQUE TUBE. THE CRACK WAS THROUGH 3/4 OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE AND THERE WAS A 10 DEG BEND IN THE TUBE NEAR THE CRACK. THE CRACK OCCURRED IN A WELD PREVIOUSLY MADE BY THE PLT TO FIX ANOTHER CRACK. THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS IN JUNE OF 1977.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 1983 | Mooney M20A | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | Frank Harrison | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Jul 1985 | Mooney M20A | Compton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1983 | Mooney M20A | Ashkum, Illinois, United States | William Close | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Mooney M20A | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1983 | Mooney M20A | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1982 | Mooney M20A | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | George Wesley Epps, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1984 | De Havilland DHC-7-102 | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1984 | Fairchild SA-227-TT | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Troy, Michigan, United States | HOT Props Flying Club, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1984 | Fairchild BC12-D | Hessel, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1984 | Cessna 402C | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-24-260 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |