Mooney M20F N9732M
13 October 1990 · Casper, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 October 1990 at about 17:10 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N9732M, operated by Glenn A Watts, was involved in an accident near Casper, Wyoming, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Casper, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.1702, -107.3198
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N9732M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Glenn A Watts
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albuquerque → Casper
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA91LA006
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE NUMBER 2 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN AT THE ACCIDENT SITE AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NUMBER 2 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD LOWER YOKE WAS FRACTURED. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE ROD REVEALED ROTATIONAL POLISHING AND GALLED SPOTS ON THE INSIDE YOKE SURFACES AND A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE YOKE THAT ORIGINATED AT THE INSIDE SURFACE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1990 | Mooney M20F | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | B & L Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1990 | Mooney M20F | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Nicholson, David Robert | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Feb 1990 | Mooney M20F | Galt, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Feb 1990 | Mooney M20F | San Andros, Bahamas | Communication Equip. Engineer | Fatal | 5 |
| 30 Mar 1990 | Mooney M20F | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States | Cargile, Neil H. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1991 | Mooney M20F | Pageland, South Carolina, United States | Blackwell, Billy | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-18-150 | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | Norman Ranch Company | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1990 | Beechcraft 23 | Wheatland, Wyoming, United States | Mike Koogle | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | Alpine Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 1990 | Gulfstream G-II | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Martin Marietta Corporation | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1990 | Lake LA-250 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1990 | Boson STARDUSTER TOO | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | Robert E. Norris | No injuries | - |