Aerostar Acft Corp Of Texas M20F accident near Nogales, AZ
On December 26, 2015, an Aerostar Acft Corp Of Texas M20F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Nogales, AZ. 4 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 26, 2015
- Place
- Nogales, AZ
- Aircraft
- Aerostar Acft Corp Of Texas M20F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 4 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 31.431°N, 110.841°W
- NTSB ID
- 20151228X02331
Official records · WPR16LA043
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On December 26, 2015, about 1340 mountain standard time, an Aerostar Aircraft Corporation of Texas M20F airplane, N6811V, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Nogales, Arizona. The pilot and three passengers were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Shortly after departure from Nogales International Airport (OLS), Nogales, Arizona, for a cross-country flight, the airplane impacted a hillside about .5 miles east of the airport and then came to rest upright on its belly. No mayday call was received from the pilot. During postaccident examination of the airplane, one of the landing gears was found separated, and the engine was found partially separated from the airframe, but it remained in its relative normal position. The airframe was substantially damaged. Fuel was observed leaking from the airplane, no holes were found in the engine case, and no evidence of leaking oil was found. The propeller assembly remained attached to the engine. One propeller blade was missing the tip, and the other propeller blade exhibited chordwise striations and was bent near the propeller hub. Examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation; however, the engine was not examined. The pilot did not return the National Transportation Safety Board Pilot/Operator Report Form 6120.1 nor did he provide a statement about the accident sequence.
Probable cause
The airplane’s impact with a hillside shortly after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
