SERS · Mooney M20E · 1999-08-15 · PRATTSBURG, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC99LA202
Event ID
20001212X19629
Type
Accident
Date
1999-08-15
Location
PRATTSBURG, NY, USA
Coordinates
42.519065, -77.290267
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Mooney
Model
M20E
Registration
N3243F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Propeller blade separation, resulting from fatigue cracking initiated by intergranular corrosion. A factor was the lack of propeller blade corrosion inspection requirements.