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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · San Andreas, CA · July 27, 1979

Date
July 27, 1979 · 10:45 local
Place
San Andreas, CA
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7175V
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK79FVG66
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
690 total100 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Engine quit after takeoff. Hit rocks in adjacent field. Came out of engine shop. Found clogged fuel servo,bent screen

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT AFTER TAKEOFF.HIT ROCKS IN ADJACENT FIELD.CAME OUT OF ENGINE SHOP.FOUND CLOGGED FUEL SERVO,BENT SCREEN

NTSB investigation

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