# Accident 19780730021461A: Mooney M20E, Santa Paula, CA, July 30, 1978

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 30, 1978
- Place: Santa Paula, CA
- Airport: Santa Paula
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Location: 34.3470° N, 119.0616° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at SANTA PAULA (SZP), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3470&lon=-119.0616&mi=10
- Aircraft: N99EW, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N99EW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20E (registry code 5870212, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 180 total, 52 in this make and model, 36 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX78FUQ39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUQ39) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780730021461A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## Other aircraft in the event

- N100Q, Child S2PITT/: [Accident 19780730021462A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780730021462A)

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX78FUQ39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUQ39), Jul 30, 1978: Mooney M20E (N99EW), Santa Paula, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N99EW (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20071011824919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071011824919I), Oct 11, 2007: Mooney M20E (N99EW), Bountiful, UT, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot was distracted by loss of communications and static feedback in his headsets. While trying to correct the problem he missed putting the landing…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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