# Accident 19810423018479A: Mooney M20J, Norwalk, IA, April 23, 1981

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 23, 1981, 11:05 local time
- Place: Norwalk, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.4871° N, 93.6983° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Norwalk, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4871&lon=-93.6983&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4452H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4452H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20J (registry code 5870219, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- Reported engine: LYC O360A3D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 268 total, 25 in this make and model, 23 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC81FCD17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCD17) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810423018479A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT DAMAGED DURING FORCED LANDING. ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE & PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING.

## 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 MKC81FCD17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCD17), Apr 23, 1981: Mooney M20J (N4452H), Norwalk, IA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4452H (3)

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

- [Accident 20260523006839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260523006839A), May 23, 2026: Mooney M20J (N4452H), Woodlake, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. The aircraft had been stationed at Woodlake Airport undergoing extensive airframe repairs and an engine inspection following a gear-up landing and…
- [Incident 20251101017299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251101017299I), Nov 1, 2025: Mooney M20J (N4452H), Woodlake, CA, Minor damage. N4452H flew into O42 Woodlake and was not prepared for the shorter runway. PIC performed a go around to survey the runway. Upon landing, PIC forgot to deploy…
- [Incident 19790811030549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790811030549I), Aug 11, 1979: Mooney M20J (N4452H), Steamboat Sprin, CO, Minor damage. During landing rollout, aircraft struck and killed a deer. Damage to cowling.

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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