Mooney M20J N3740H

Summary

On 30 June 1993 at about 23:45 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N3740H was involved in an accident near Spring, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 June 1993 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Spring, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

David Wayne Hooks (DWH)

Coordinates

30.0398, -95.5305

Aircraft

Mooney M20J

Registration

N3740H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW93LA201

1 person had minor injuries.

THE PILOT'S IMPROPERLY PLANNED APPROACH AND THE RESULTANT OVERSHOOT OF THE INTENDED LANDING AREA. FACTORS WERE THE PARTIAL POWER LOSS DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION, AND THE INADVERTENT STALL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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WHILE ON CLIMBOUT FROM THE AIRPORT, THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE TOWER THAT HE HAD AN ENGINE PROBLEM AND HE WAS IMMEDIATELY CLEARED TO LAND. THE PILOT OVERSHOT THE RUNWAY AND AS HE APPROACHED THE DEPARTURE END, HE ESTABLISHED A VERY HIGH CLIMB ANGLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLEAR POWERLINES AND TREES. CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED IN HEAVILY WOODED AREA IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. AN ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED CORROSION AND CORROSION PITTING THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR OF THE ENGINE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.