Mooney M20J N201UX
16 September 1987 · MacClenny, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 September 1987 at about 19:40 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N201UX was involved in an accident near MacClenny, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- MacClenny, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Thrifts (FL11)
- Coordinates
- 30.2806, -82.1190
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N201UX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jacksonville → Tallahassee
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA87LA249
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 EN ROUTE AT 8000', THE ENG LOST POWER & THE PLT OBTAINED VECTORS FOR AN EMERG LANDING AT AN ARPT WITH A GRASS STRIP. DRG THE ROLL-OUT, THE LEFT WING TIP HIT A HAY WAGON NEAR THE END OF THE RWY, THEN THE ACFT VEERED & STRUCK A HANGAR. AN EXAM OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE REVEALED THAT A SWIVEL JOINT HAD BROKEN OFF OF THE THROTTLE ARM ATTACHING BOLT, WHICH ALLOWED THE FUEL INJECTOR TO VIBRATE TO IDLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHERE THE SHANK AREA OF THE ATTACHING BOLT HAD BEEN RUBBING AGAINST THE ATTACHED THROTTLE CABLE FITTING & HAD BECOME WORN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1987 | Mooney M20J | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | 3M Corp. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 May 1987 | Mooney M20J | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | Wosco Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Mooney M20J | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1987 | Mooney M20J | St Theresa, Florida, United States | Pulfrey, Robert E. | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1987 | Mooney M20J | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1987 | Mooney M20J | Fullerton, California, United States | Vinyar, Paul III | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Aero Mirage TC-2 | Williston, Florida, United States | Kenneth Wheeler | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Eagle C-7 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBG | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |