Mooney M-20E N1936Y
6 October 1987 · Columbia, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 October 1987 at about 01:04 local time, a Mooney M-20E registered N1936Y, operated by Walter Wilder, JR., was involved in an incident near Columbia, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:04
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Columbia, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Columbia Metro (CAE)
- Coordinates
- 33.9897, -81.0790
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20E
- Registration
- N1936Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Walter Wilder, JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL88IA074
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
DURING TAKEOFF THE PROPELLER STUDS FAILED AND THE PROPELLER DEPARTED THE ACFT. FAA INCIDENT RPT STATED THAT PROPELLER HAD BEEN OVERHAULED AND REPLACED 32 HOURS PRIOR TO THE SEPARATION. METALLURGICAL EXAM OF THE PROPELLER STUDS REVEALED FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE STUDS THROUGH THE THREADED AREA WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE THREADS. FATIGUE FAILURE OF PROP STUDS OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF VIBRATION DUE TO INADEQUATE TORQUING OF THE MOUNTING NUTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1988 | Mooney M-20E | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1990 | Mooney M-20E | Luling, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1990 | Mooney M-20E | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1991 | Mooney M-20E | Lee Vining, California, United States | Alan D. MC Donald | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Dec 1993 | Mooney M-20E | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1979 | Mooney M-20E | Boron, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-25 | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | O'k Aviation Salvage | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1987 | Rogers-Gibson 1 | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | William Carroll Iglar | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Nov 1987 | Beechcraft C90 | Beaufort, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 1987 | Hiller UH-12D (H23) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-18A-150 | No.myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Phoenix Flight Signs, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |