TORRINGTON, WY, USA
N6456Q
MOONEY M20F
THE PRIVATE PILOT TOOK OFF AND ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB. HE SAID THE ENGINE SEEMED TO BE PRODUCING ONLY PARTIAL POWER. HE TURNED BACK TO THE RUNWAY, BUT LOST ALTITUDE, DRAGGED ONE WING ON THE TERRAIN, AND LANDED ACROSS THE 75 FOOT WIDE RUNWAY. THE PLANE CROSSED THE RUNWAY, A TAXIWAY, SKIDDED UP A HILL AND CAME TO REST. THE FUSELAGE, BOTH WINGS, THE NOSE GEAR AND LEFT MAIN GEAR WERE DAMAGED. A POSTACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN EXHAUST VALVE IN THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER.
A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER DUE TO A FAILED EXHAUST VALVE. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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