Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Apr 1999)4 ADs may apply
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Contaminated fuel which resulted in the forced landing, and a heart attack from an adrenaline rush that interacted with preexisting coronary disease which resulted in the pilot's death.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC99LA093)
THE PASSENGER REPORTED THAT ON TAKEOFF HE HEARD A BANG & SAW A PUFF OF BLUE SMOKE. THE PLT PULLED THE PWR OFF BUT DID NOT LOWER THE NOSE SO THE PASSENGER, WHO HAD FLT EXPERIENCE, PUSHED THE NOSE FORWARD & IMPACTED THE RWY. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ENG REVEALED THE SPARK PLUG ON #3 CYL WAS LOOSE & HAD DAMAGED THREADS. ALL OTHER ENG COMPONENTS WERE NORMAL.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI84LA109)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-04 | Mooney International Corporation Airplanes | Feb 13, 2023 | Airframe (M20E)Certain serial numbers: …–680170 |
| 2014-15-18 | Fuselage, Stabilizer Attach Fittings | Aug 20, 2014 | Airframe (M20E)Certain serial numbers: M20C 2313; M20E 761; M20M 27-0057; M20R 29-0141; M20R 29-0513–29-0519; M20TN 31-0101–31-0127 |
| 2012-05-09 | Mooney Aviation Company, Inc. (Mooney) Airplanes | Mar 20, 2012 | Airframe (M20E) |
| 2004-25-04 | Mooney Aircraft Corporation Models M20B, M20C, M20D, M20E, M20F, M20G, and M20J Airplanes | Jan 21, 2005 | Airframe (M20E)Only with: Equipped with an O & N Bladder Fuel Cell installed per STC SA2277CE or STC SA2350CE (for M20B, incorporated by field approval). |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.