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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Mojave, CA · July 29, 1980

Date
July 29, 1980 · 10:30 local
Place
Mojave, CA
Airport
Mojave
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6437U
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX80FUQ18
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,787 total1,330 in this make and model81 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Ran out of fuel near airport. Stalled airplane trying to reach runway. Impacted 100 feet short.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL NEAR AIRPORT. STALLED AIRPLANE TRYING TO REACH RUNWAY. IMPACTED 100 FEET SHORT.

NTSB investigation

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