1 fatal · Mooney M-20R · 2001-07-19 · EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI01FA220
Event ID
20010726X01521
Type
Accident
Date
2001-07-19
Location
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, USA
Coordinates
44.823333, -93.491386
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Mooney
Model
M-20R
Registration
N2HW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The fractured camshaft gear and the pilot not maintaining aircraft control. Factors relating to this accident were metal fatigue in the camshaft gear teeth, the inadvertent stall, the low airspeed, and the trees.