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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20D · Torrance, CA · August 25, 1977

Date
August 25, 1977
Place
Torrance, CA
Airport
Torrance
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N79389
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX77FA067
Reported as
Mooney M20D
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
510 total50 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aborted first tkof,eng cutting out. Rust & organic matter clogged filter.

As the FAA filed it

ABORTED FIRST TKOF,ENG CUTTING OUT. RUST & ORGANIC MATTER CLOGGED FILTER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.