19811228081119A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20B · Hillsboro, NM · December 28, 1981

Date
December 28, 1981 · 10:15 local
Place
Hillsboro, NM
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N792RW
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW82FQA12
Reported as
Mooney M20B
Reported engine
Lycoming O360*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,988 total92 in this make and model133 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 takeoff from graded strip. Overran mesa into a arroyo on forced landing. Cause power loss unknown.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF FROM GRADED STRIP. OVERRAN MESA INTO A ARROYO ON FORCED LANDING. CAUSE POWER LOSS UNKNOWN.

NTSB investigation

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