ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367455
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 January 1990 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20K |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1149G |
| MSN: | 25-0606 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1065 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gibsonia, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | West Mifflin, PA (AGC |
| Butler, PA (KBTP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING LANDING WHEN IT STRUCK STEEL RODS. THE ENGINE WAS TORN DOWN AND THE CAMSHAFT DRIVE GEAR HAD A CHUNK (3 TEETH) MISSING, AND THE CRANKSHAFT CLUSTER WHICH MESHES WITH THE CAMSHAFT DRIVE GEAR WAS FOUND TO HAVE 7 TEETH STRIPPED OFF AT THE BASE.
Probable Cause: THE COLLISION WITH RODS IN THE FIELD AS THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A FORCED LANDING AFTER A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC90LA064
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 14:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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