Mooney M-20B N778R
23 August 1994 · Marion, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 August 1994 at about 19:45 local time, a Mooney M-20B registered N778R was involved in an accident near Marion, Ohio, United States. 2 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 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marion, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.5800, -83.1191
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20B
- Registration
- N778R
- 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
- BFO94LA145
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
Inadequate maintenance which resulted in the throttle cable becoming disconnected from the carburetor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane lost engine power after about an hour of flight that included the pilot practicing maneuvers and doing touch and go landings. The pilot did a forced landing into a cornfield where the airplane struck a ditch. The pilot reported that before the power loss occurred, he had first slowed and then tried to accelerate the airplane, but the engine did not respond to throttle application. Examination of the airplane revealed the throttle cable disconnected from the carburetor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-20B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 1977 | Mooney M-20B | Georgetown, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1994 | Cessna 180 | Waynesburg, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1994 | Globe GC1-A | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Stulp STARDUSTER SA 300 | Ottawa, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1994 | Cessna 310Q | Salem, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1994 | Donald E Kovol QUICKIE 2 | Akron, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1994 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Newtown, Ohio, United States | Cape Central Airways | Fatal | 1 |