Stinson Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

San Antonio, Texas 78216
Thursday, December 26, 1985 14:08 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED DURING A FORCED LANDING. WHILE EN ROUTE OVER THE SAN ANTONIO AREA THE PLT NOTICED A FEW DROPS OF WHAT HE BELIEVED TO BE PRECIPITATION ON THE WINDSHIELD. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, IT WAS DETERMINED THE DROPS ON THE WINDSHIELD WERE OIL. THE QUANTITY OF OIL INCREASED TO A POINT WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WAS COVERED. THE PLT OPENED THE LEFT COCKPIT WINDOW TO GAIN VISIBILITY AND A LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED ON RWY 27 AT STINSON MUNICIPAL. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN LONGWITH THE LEFT WING CONTACTING THE RWY. THE TOWER ADVISED THE PLT TO GO AROUND. THE PLT ADDED FULL PWR, MADE A LEFT CIRCLING TURN AND THE ACFT CONTACTED THE RWY AT THE INTERSECTION OF 27 AND 32. THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE GO AROUND OIL PRESSURE WAS NOTED AS ZERO. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION DISCLOSED A CRACKED BRASS PLATED FITTING ON THE PROP GOVENOR OIL LINE AT THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENG. THE FITTING WAS CRACKED THROUGH 3/4 OF ITS CIRCUMFERENCE. THE MANUFACTURERSPART IS ALUMINUM AND NOT BRASS PLATED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/26/1985
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1408
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City SAN ANTONIO
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 78216
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport STINSON MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID SSF
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 577
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2008 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 180
Weather Observation Facility ID SSF
Elevation of weather observation facility 577
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 60
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 2500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Overcast
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 25
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 220
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
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 4
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2225
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 26 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1430
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 29627
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N7025V
NTSB Number FTW86FRG10
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 None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name MOONEY
Aircraft Model M20C
Aircraft Series Identifier M20C
Aircraft Serial Number 20-1201
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 23 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 59
Airframe Hours 2226
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City
Aircraft Owner State
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ROBERT R. OWEN
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 2706 N. CARROLL AVE.
Operator City SOUTHLAKE
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 76092
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 52F
Departure City ROANOKE
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 1200
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code PEZ
Destination City PLEASANTON
Destination State TX
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 --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --