19800424017099A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20B · San Carlos, CA · April 24, 1980

Date
April 24, 1980 · 18:25 local
Place
San Carlos, CA
Airport
San Carlos
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N74718
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX80FVM25
Reported as
Mooney M20B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,100 total500 in this make and model35 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 on take off. Made wheels-up landing off end of runway. Found water in fuel.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKE OFF. MADE WHEELS-UP LANDING OFF END OF RUNWAY. FOUND WATER IN FUEL.

NTSB investigation

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