Accident Mooney M20K N1149G, Wednesday 31 January 1990

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Date:	Wednesday 31 January 1990
Time:	17:45 LT
Type:	Mooney M20K
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N1149G
MSN:	25-0606
Year of manufacture:	1981
Total airframe hrs:	1065 hours
Engine model:	Continental TSIO-360
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Gibsonia, PA - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	West Mifflin, PA (AGC
Destination airport:	Butler, PA (KBTP)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING LANDING WHEN IT STRUCK STEEL RODS. THE ENGINE WAS TORN DOWN AND THE CAMSHAFT DRIVE GEAR HAD A CHUNK (3 TEETH) MISSING, AND THE CRANKSHAFT CLUSTER WHICH MESHES WITH THE CAMSHAFT DRIVE GEAR WAS FOUND TO HAVE 7 TEETH STRIPPED OFF AT THE BASE.

Probable Cause: THE COLLISION WITH RODS IN THE FIELD AS THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A FORCED LANDING AFTER A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE.

Accident investigation: