Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Brogue, Pennsylvania 17309
Friday, January 19, 1990 9:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LANCASTER, THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED ENGINE NOISE, LOW OIL PRESSURE AND HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE. THE PILOT INFORMED LNS TOWER AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN, CUT THE MASTER SWITCH OFF AND ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 75 YARDS DOWN A SMALL RAVINE AND ERUPTED IN FIRE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

OFF AIRPORT LANDING DUE TO AN ENGINE POWER LOSS DUE TO FAILURE OF THE NO. 2 CRANKSHAFT BEARING.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/19/1990
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 930
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City BROGUE
Event State PENNSYLVANIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 17309
Event Date Year 1990
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 850 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID CXY
Elevation of weather observation facility 347
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 20
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 1
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -7
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 290
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 657
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 19 1990 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1030
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 41661
Date of most recent change to record Dec 12 2000 4:44PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N231FH
NTSB Number NYC90LA053
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name MOONEY
Aircraft Model M20
Aircraft Series Identifier M20
Aircraft Serial Number 25-0216
Certified Max Gross Weight 2900
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 40
Airframe Hours 1400
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name OFFENBACHER, AQUATICS INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 11709 BEEKMAN PLACE
Aircraft Owner City POTOMAC
Aircraft Owner State MD
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 20854
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CARL OFFENBACKER
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 10313 THORNBUSH
Operator City POTOMAC
Operator State MD
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 20854
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City GAITHERSBURG
Departure State MD
Departure Country
Departure Time 900
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code LNS
Destination City LANCASTER
Destination State PA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --