Mooney M20 N853B
24 May 1985 · Hamilton, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 May 1985 at about 14:35 local time, a Mooney M20 registered N853B was involved in an accident near Hamilton, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hamilton, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hamilton Municipal (T21)
- Coordinates
- 31.7002, -98.1209
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20
- Registration
- N853B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Teague → Brownwood
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA233
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
THE PLT STATED THE ACFT AND ENGINE ASSY HAD EXPERIENCED EXECSSIVE VIBRATIONS WHILE IN FLT FOLLOWED BY THE WINDSHIELD BEING COVERED WITH OIL IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VIBRATION STARTED. THE PROPELLER ASSY HAD BECOME LOOSE FROM THE ENGINE MOUNT AND SEPARATED AT IMPACT. ONLY ONE BOLT REMAINED ATTACHED AT IMPACT. METALLURGICAL EXAM INDICATED A LACK OF TORQUE WHICH ALLOWED VIBRATORY AND OTHER HIGH CYCLE STRESS TO BE FELT BY THE BOLTS THEREBY INITIATING AND PROPAGATING FATIQUE CRACKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1985 | Mooney M20 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Harry L. Phillips | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1985 | Mooney M20-F | Salem, Oregon, United States | Chuck Wenger | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1984 | Mooney M20 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Steven I. Gross | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1986 | Mooney M20-C | Paradise Valley, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1986 | Mooney M20 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | Francis B. Hillard | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1986 | Mooney M20 | Quincey, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210N | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Olton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 134 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |