1 fatal · MOONEY M20A · 2013-03-28 · Wikieup, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13FA169
Event ID
20130328X51911
Type
Accident
Date
2013-03-28
Location
Wikieup, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.605556, -113.491111
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY
Model
M20A
Registration
N6018X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The manufacture and installation of a nonstandard part by unknown maintenance personnel to compensate for a bent, misaligned crankshaft propeller flange, which resulted in the improper clearance of the bearings on the crankshaft journal, a loss of oil pressure, overheating of the bearings, and the failure of a connecting rod during cruise flight.