N9216V

On August 8, 1995, at 2007 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20C, N9216V, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing in Montgomery, Pennsylvania. The private pilot and two passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. There was no flight plan for the personal, local flight that had just departed the Williamsport-Lycoming Airport. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.

In the NTSB 6120.1/2 form, the pilot reported that during the takeoff, he noticed that very little right rudder was required. During the climb, he observed a loss of airspeed, and the airplane would not maintain altitude. The pilot made a forced landing in a corn field. Additionally, the pilots attempts to retract the gear during the climb out were unsuccessful, and when the flaps were checked, they were in the retracted position.

The engine was test run at Textron Lycoming, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, under the supervision of an Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector. The FAA Inspector reported, "...No discrepancies were noted during engine operation testing. Both magnetos tested within limits. Engine performance testing revealed slightly rich carburetor operation...."

The carburetor was test run at Precision Airmotive Corporation, Everett, Washington, under the supervision of an NTSB Air Safety Investigator (ASI). The ASI reported, "...Flow rates for the subject accident carburetor were slightly out of tolerance (excess flow) for all throttle settings greater than idle. The greatest out-of-tolerance situation occurred at 3/4 throttle setting...."