Mooney M20F N7061V
30 March 1990 · Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 March 1990 at about 02:55 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N7061V, operated by Cargile, Neil H., was involved in an accident near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. One person was 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 02:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.8500, -86.3904
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N7061V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cargile, Neil H.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- West Palm Beach → Nashville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL90LA088
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE PROPELLER BLADE WHICH RESULTED IN A FORCED OFF-AIRPORT LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A DESCENT FOR LANDING AT 4500 FEET PART OF THE PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT. THE PILOT WAS VECTORED TOWARD AN AIRPORT BUT HAD TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING SHORT. THE GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDED & THE ACFT SLID ONTO AN INTERSTATE HWY. IT HIT A PASSING VAN. EXAMINATION OF THE PROPELLER BLADE FRACTURE WHICH REMAINED SHOWED THAT IT FAILED FROM FATIGUE WHICH INITIATED ON THE CAMBER SURFACE OF THE BLADE. THE PILOT SAID HE HAD BEEN OPERATING FROM AN AIRSTRIP WITH A STONE 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 |
| 13 Oct 1990 | Mooney M20F | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Glenn A Watts | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1991 | Mooney M20F | Pageland, South Carolina, United States | Blackwell, Billy | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 1990 | Olsen-Gordon VERI EZE | Hohenwald, Tennessee, United States | Creel, Rodney J. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Nov 1990 | Bell 47J-2 | Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States | Pigeon Forge Helicopters, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1990 | Cessna 150J | Ripley, Tennessee, United States | Shelby Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Nov 1990 | Bell 412 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1990 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340A | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Heleasco Twenty Four, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1990 | E Tn Plts Starduster STARDUSTER II | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |