Mooney M-20F N6848V
2 August 1991 · Wood River, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 August 1991 at about 04:30 local time, a Mooney M-20F registered N6848V, operated by Griffin, Herbert L., SR., was involved in an accident near Wood River, Alaska, 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 04:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wood River, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 64.7692, -147.3290
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20F
- Registration
- N6848V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Griffin, Herbert L., SR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairbanks → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC91LA113
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD COP DUE TO FATIGUE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH SURFACE OF THE FORCED LANDING AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND STATED THT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PROPELLER STOPPED TURNING WITHIN SIX REVOLUTIONS WITHOUT WARNING. HE WAS FORCED TO LAND ON A SAND BAR ON THE WOOD RIVER. DURING THE LANDING THE NOSE GEAR AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE CONNECTING ROD CAP FROM THE NUMBER 4 CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH FROM THE MATING SURFACE, ABEAM THE HEAD OF THE CONNECTING ROD BOLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1990 | Mooney M-20F | Aledo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1989 | Mooney M-20F | McHenry, Maryland, United States | Robert L McKeever | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1996 | Mooney M-20F | Griffin, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1984 | Mooney M-20F | Red Bay, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1984 | Mooney M-20F | Defuniak Spring, Florida, United States | Wrede, Burton | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Mooney M-20F | Rockhill, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Hickok, Bruce D. | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1991 | David K Maxwell MAX-1 | Sutton, Alaska, United States | Stanley R. Dapkus | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1991 | Cessna 172G | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Larry M. Driskill | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1991 | Champion 7EC | Eagle River, Alaska, United States | Robert C. Bischoff | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Cessna 206 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-18-150 | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |