Mooney M20 N231FH
19 January 1990 · Brogue, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 January 1990 at about 14:30 local time, a Mooney M20 registered N231FH, operated by Carl Offenbacker, was involved in an accident near Brogue, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brogue, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.8602, -76.4504
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20
- Registration
- N231FH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Carl Offenbacker
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gaithersburg → Lancaster
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC90LA053
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
OFF AIRPORT LANDING DUE TO AN ENGINE POWER LOSS DUE TO FAILURE OF THE NO. 2 CRANKSHAFT BEARING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LANCASTER, THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED ENGINE NOISE, LOW OIL PRESSURE AND HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE. THE PILOT INFORMED LNS TOWER AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN, CUT THE MASTER SWITCH OFF AND ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 75 YARDS DOWN A SMALL RAVINE AND ERUPTED IN FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1990 | Mooney M20 | Torrance, California, United States | Straub, Paul M. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1990 | Mooney M20/231 | Stockton, Missouri, United States | Edwards Flying SVC | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1990 | Mooney M20-K | Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, United States | David M. Morrison | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1989 | Mooney M20 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1989 | Mooney M20 | Malmo, Minnesota, United States | Jensen, Stephen | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1989 | Mooney M20 | West Branch, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1990 | Aeronca 7BCM | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | Edward Cole | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-23-150 | Radnow Township, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1990 | Cessna 340A | Prospect, Pennsylvania, United States | Brennan Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1990 | Cessna 180 | Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States | JOE A. Bawduniak | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28-151 | Mt Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, United States | Raymond L. Corper | No injuries | - |