Mooney M20C N6932N

Summary

On 29 June 2000 at about 23:55 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N6932N, operated by Texas Aero, was involved in an accident near Whitney, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 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

29 June 2000 at 23:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Whitney, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Lake Whitney State Park (F50)

Coordinates

31.9392, -97.3190

Aircraft

Mooney M20C

Registration

N6932N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Texas Aero

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Waco → Lake Whitney

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW00LA190

3 people had minor injuries.

The partial loss of engine power, which resulted from the worn carburetor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor simulated an engine failure by pulling the throttle to idle. The student pilot overshot the final approach and increased the bank angle in an attempt to realign the aircraft on final. The instructor stated that he did not have his hands on the controls. He felt the airplane buffet approximately 75 feet agl, grabbed the controls, leveled the wings, lowered the nose and attempted to add full power. The engine did not produce full power and the airplane stalled. The instructor pulled aft on the control yoke in an attempt to land flat instead of nose low. The airplane then impacted the ground and slid across the runway. Examination of the engine's carburetor revealed that its throttle shaft, throttle shaft bushing and packings, air metering valve, accelerator pump seal, and accelerator pump linkage were worn.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.