NONE · MOONEY M20D · 1991-03-18 · HERLONG, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX91LA135
Event ID
20001212X16633
Type
Accident
Date
1991-03-18
Location
HERLONG, CA, USA
Coordinates
40.139671, -120.160484
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY
Model
M20D
Registration
N1921Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE INADEQUATE PREPARATION OF THE PROPELLER DURING OVERHAUL. THE INSTALLATION OF AN IMPROPER PITCHED PROPELLER AND THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE PROPELLER BLADE EMANATING FROM CORROSION WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.