Mooney M-20J N567MM
11 May 1988 · Yorktown, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 May 1988 at about 16:57 local time, a Mooney M-20J registered N567MM, operated by Thomas A. Gurkin, was involved in an accident near Yorktown, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yorktown, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Patrick Henry Intl (PHF)
- Coordinates
- 37.1890, -76.4605
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20J
- Registration
- N567MM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas A. Gurkin
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Newport News → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO88LA045
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
THE PLT WAS RETURNING TO THE ARPT AFTER A 20 MINUTE LOCAL FLIGHT. ABOUT 5 MILES FROM THE ARPT HE NOTICED THE OIL PRES/TEMP GAGES INDICATED ZERO EVEN AFTER HE CHECKED THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS-SHORTLY AFTERWARD THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND VIBRATE SEVERELY. THE PLT SHUT THE ENG DOWN AND LANDED IN A FIELD. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THERE WAS OIL LEAKAGE THROUGH A SPLIT IN THE OIL GASKET LOCATED BETWEEN THE OIL FILTER CONVERTER PLATE AND ITS MOUNTING FLANGE. THERE WAS FAILURE OF THE CYL NO. 4 CONNECTING ROD BEARING BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF LUBRICATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1988 | Mooney M-20J | Perry, Florida, United States | Pensacola Avition Center, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Mar 1988 | Mooney M-20J | Fernandina Bch, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Apr 1990 | Mooney M-20J | Inola, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 1994 | Mooney M-20J | Tucson, Arizona, United States | William D. Kingery | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1994 | Mooney M-20J | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1982 | Mooney M-20J | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | Stephen Raville | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1988 | Beechcraft C23 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 150J | Winchester, Virginia, United States | Charles S. Guenther | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1988 | Cessna 172RG | Mathew, Virginia, United States | Mideastern Airways Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Reedville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1988 | Travel Air D4D | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1988 | Balloon Works AX-8 | Purcellville, Virginia, United States | Ballon Unlimited Corp | Serious injuries | - |