Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73165
Saturday, September 13, 1986 9:09 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT APPARENTLY HAD NEGLECTED TO CHECK HIS ENGINE OIL SUPPLY BEFORE TAKEOFF SINCE THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE CRANKCASE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. IF FIVE QUARTS OF OIL (THE AMOUNT THE PILOT REPORTEDLY STATED WAS IN THE ENGINE AT TAKEOFF) HAD LEAKED OUT DURING A FIVE MINUTE FLIGHT, THEN THE BOTTOM OF THE FUSELAGE AND THE EMPENNAGE ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE BEEN COATED WITH OIL. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT AT THE ACCIDENT SITE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF AN OIL LEAK. THE FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE NOSE GEAR CONTACTED A DIRT BANK AND COLLAPSED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/13/1986
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 909
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City OKLAHOMA CITY
Event State OKLAHOMA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 73165
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 9
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 6
Degrees magnetic from airport 120
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
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 4
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1189
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 13 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1045
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31548
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1250X
NTSB Number FTW86LA166
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name MOONEY
Aircraft Model M20E
Aircraft Series Identifier M20E
Aircraft Serial Number 125
Certified Max Gross Weight 2575
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Apr 5 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 49
Airframe Hours 2667
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOHN S. SCHOERNBERG
Aircraft Owner Street Address 800 N. WESTERN
Aircraft Owner City OKLAHOMA CITY
Aircraft Owner State OK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 73106
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 2DT
Departure City OKLAHOMA CITY
Departure State OK
Departure Country
Departure Time 900
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code OF7
Destination City EUFAULA
Destination State OK
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --