ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132606
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| Date: | Saturday 13 October 1990 |
| Time: | 15:10 |
| Type: |  Mooney M20M |
| Owner/operator: | Charles M. Hunter |
| Registration: | N987CM |
| MSN: | 27-0013 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 199 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TIO-540-AFIA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Culpeper, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | W49 |
| W10 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Sources:
NTSB id 20001212X24415
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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