Accident: Mooney M20M
Oct 24, 2015 · Worcester, MA
NTSB numberERA16FA023Event id20151024X21235
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to a fatigue failure of the engine's crankshaft. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20M
- Registration
- N243CW
- Year built
- 1996
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Loss of engine power (total)
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Worcester Regional Airport (ORH)0 nm (1 km) north-west
- Ware Airport (UWA)15 nm (29 km) west
- Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM)19 nm (34 km) north
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