Mooney M20A N8390E

Summary

On 16 March 2002 at about 15:16 local time, a Mooney M20A registered N8390E was involved in an accident near Norman, Oklahoma, 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

16 March 2002 at 15:16

Classification

Accident

Location

Norman, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

University of Oklahoma Westhei (OUN)

Coordinates

35.2499, -97.4596

Aircraft

Mooney M20A

Registration

N8390E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Norman → Newton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW02LA096

1 person had minor injuries.

Maintenance personnel's improper clamp installation on the mixture control cable, which resulted in a loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During takeoff initial climb, approximately 800-900 feet agl, the engine lost power. With no options to land straight ahead, the pilot elected to make a right 180-degree turn back to the runway. The airplane's right wing struck the ground followed by the fuselage. The airplane slid upright into two parked airplanes that were tied down on the ramp. Examination of the aircraft revealed an improper clamp installed on the mixture cable that would not allow the mixture cable to extend to the full rich position.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.