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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · Santa Paula, CA · July 30, 1978

Date
July 30, 1978
Place
Santa Paula, CA
Airport
Santa Paula
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N99EW
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX78FUQ39
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
180 total52 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Inflight damage to LH cowl,top fuselage,vert fin,and left horizonstab. Landed ok.

As the FAA filed it

INFLIGHT DAMAGE TO LH COWL,TOP FUSELAGE,VERT FIN,AND LEFT HORIZONSTAB.LANDED OK.

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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Other reports on N99EW · 1

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