Mooney M20K N5788U
15 September 1985 · Rosamond, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 September 1985 at about 21:05 local time, a Mooney M20K registered N5788U was involved in an accident near Rosamond, California, 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 21:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rosamond, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rosamond (LOO)
- Coordinates
- 34.8706, -118.3399
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20K
- Registration
- N5788U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mammoth → Van Nuys
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA391
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
WHILE ENROUTE TO VAN NUYS ARPT AT ABOUT 9500 FT, THE PLT REPORTED TO EDWARDS AFB APCH CONTROL THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING A ROUGH RUNNING ENG. THE PLT REQUESTED AND RECEIVED A RADAR VECTOR TO WM J. FOX ARPT, LANCASTER, CA. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE ENG SUSTAINED A TOTAL PWR LOSS. THE PLT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY NEAR ROSAMOND ARPT. THE ENG EXAMINATION DISCLOSED A 'DRILL BIT' REMNANT LODGED IN HE OIL PUMP CAUSING IT TO SIEZE. THE ENG SUSTAINED EXTREME HIGH TEMP DISTRESS FOLLOWED BY SEPARATION OF THE CON ROD. A 100-HOUR INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE ACFT WITHIN 80 HOURS PRECEDING THE ACCIDENT. THE MECHANIC REPORTED THAT HE COULD NOT REMEMBER IF HE HAD INSPECTED THE SCAVENGE PUMP OIL SCREEN DURING THE INSPECTION. METALURGICAL EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THE DRILL BIT HAD PENETRATED THE OIL SCREEN AND ENTERED INTO THE OIL PUMP. THE ORIGIN OF THE DRILL BIT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE ENG HAD BEEN DISASSEMBLED 180 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT BY TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL MOTORS
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 1985 | Mooney M20K | Spring Hill, Kansas, United States | James J.karnes | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1985 | Mooney M20K | Lafayette, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Mooney M20K | Coldwater, Ohio, United States | John Bosch | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Jul 1985 | Mooney M20K | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1985 | Mooney M20K | Des Moines, Washington, United States | Sunwest Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Sep 1985 | Mooney M20K | Huntington Bch, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |