SERS · MOONEY M20M · 1990-10-13 · CULPEPER, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO91LA003
Event ID
20001212X24415
Type
Accident
Date
1990-10-13
Location
CULPEPER, VA, USA
Coordinates
38.46973, -78.00016
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY
Model
M20M
Registration
N987CM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
INTERGRANULAR CRACKING (FATIGUE) FAILURE OF THE EXHAUST CLAMP, WHICH RESULTED IN A DISCONNECTED EXHAUST MANIFOLD (TAILPIPE), AND SUBSEQUENT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.