NONE · MOONEY M20 · 1989-09-04 · WEST BRANCH, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI89DEM08
Event ID
20001213X29312
Type
Accident
Date
1989-09-04
Location
WEST BRANCH, MI, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY
Model
M20
Registration
N5292B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S DECISION TO HAND PROP THE ENGINE WITH A NON-PILOT AT THE CONTROLS AND THE PASSENGER'S APPLICATION TO FULL THROTTLE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS PANIC OF THE PASSENGER.