Aerostar Acft Corp of Texas M20F N6811V

Summary

On 26 December 2015 at about 20:40 local time, a Aerostar Acft Corp of Texas M20F registered N6811V was involved in an accident near Nogales, Arizona, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 December 2015 at 20:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Nogales, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Nogales Intl (OLS)

Coordinates

31.4311, -110.8414

Aircraft

Aerostar Acft Corp of Texas M20F

Registration

N6811V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1971

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

WPR16LA043

4 people were seriously injured.

The airplane’s impact with a hillside shortly after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined.

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

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Shortly after departure for a personal, cross-country flight, the airplane impacted a hillside about .5 miles east of the airport and came to rest upright. Examination of the airframe revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. A visual examination of the engine revealed no holes in the engine case nor evidence of an oil leak. One propeller blade was missing the blade tip, and the other propeller blade exhibited chordwise striations and was bent consistent with the production of engine power at the time of impact. Based on the available information, the reason the airplane impacted a hillside shortly after takeoff could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.