Accident · 2024-10-08

NTSB case CEN25LA007 · MOONEY M20E · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2024-10-08
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
MOONEY M20E (N9151V)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The partial separation of a portion of the propeller spinner and its mounting bulkhead along with the upper cowl fairing while in a full-power climb.

Source: NTSB case CEN25LA007

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingPrivateAirplane19Class 1 (2024-07-31)373 total · 300 in this make/model · 256 as PIC · 45 last 90 days
Pilot-rated passengerCommercialAirplane29Class 1 (2024-04-01)

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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