NONE · MOONEY M20B · 1993-08-24 · LANDOVER, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO93FA147
Event ID
20001211X13066
Type
Accident
Date
1993-08-24
Location
LANDOVER, MD, USA
Coordinates
38.950469, -76.889656
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY
Model
M20B
Registration
N74580
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FATIGUE FAILURE OF A PROPELLER BLADE, WHICH RESULTED IN SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATION AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING WAS A RELATED FACTOR.