Mooney M20B N74580
24 August 1993 · Landover, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1993 at about 23:20 local time, a Mooney M20B registered N74580, operated by Thomas N Thompson, was involved in an accident near Landover, Maryland, 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 23:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Landover, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Andrew Afb (ADW)
- Coordinates
- 38.9505, -76.8897
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20B
- Registration
- N74580
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas N Thompson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Clinton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- BFO93FA147
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FATIGUE FAILURE OF A PROPELLER BLADE, WHICH RESULTED IN SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATION AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE INBOUND TO THE OUTER MARKER ON AN ILS APPROACH, THE TIP OF A PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATED AND A SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATION OCCURRED. ALSO, THE RIGHT AILERON BECAME PARTIALLY SEPARATED AND THE PILOT HAD DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING ROLL CONTROL. HE SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR TO REDUCE DRAG. AFTER CLEARING OBSTACLES, HE MADE A WHEELS-UP LANDING IN A FIELD ON HILLY TERRAIN. A METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED THE PROPELLER BLADE HAD FAILED FROM FATIGUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 1993 | Mooney M20B | Santa Paula, California, United States | Hellner, John F. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1993 | Mooney M20B | Bethpage, Tennessee, United States | Quearry, Carlos G. | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Aug 1990 | Mooney M20B | Glenwood Spring, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1990 | Mooney M20B | Santa Ana, California, United States | Robley D. MC Cants | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1990 | Mooney M20B | Winfield, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20B | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1993 | De Havilland DH-82A | Frederick, Maryland, United States | Bernard Paiewonsky | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1993 | Cessna 152 | Walkersville, Maryland, United States | Control Aero Corporation | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-30 | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | Southern Aviation MGT Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Cessna 150K | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States | Eagle Air Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1993 | Gritter QUEST AIR 20 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | AMP Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1993 | Cessna T210F | Frederick, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |