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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20D · Chamblee, GA · August 31, 1979

Date
August 31, 1979 · 21:21 local
Place
Chamblee, GA
Airport
Dekalb-Peachtree
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6638U
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA79FKG66
Reported as
Mooney M20D
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,780 total91 in this make and model25 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.

Pilot reported engine failed over apt. Landed long on downwind rwy. Ran off rwy into trees. No engine defects noted

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED ENGINE FAILED OVER APT. LANDED LONG ON DOWNWIND RWY. RAN OFF RWY INTO TREES. NO ENGINE DEFECTS NOTED

NTSB investigation

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