# Accident 19820307002409A: Mooney M20J, Crystal, MN, March 7, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 7, 1982, 12:48 local time
- Place: Crystal, MN
- Airport: Crystal
- Phase of flight: Starting Engines
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.0600° N, 93.3405° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.0600&lon=-93.3405&mi=10
- Aircraft: N201WM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N201WM) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 576 total, 246 in this make and model, 45 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI82DA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA079) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820307002409A

## Narrative

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

PASSENGER HAND ROTATED PROP TO ENGAGE COLD STARTER. FAILED TO TURN OFF MAGS. ENGINE STARTED. PROP HIT PASSENGER.

## 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 CHI82DA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA079), Mar 7, 1982: Mooney M20J (N201WM), Crystal, MN, no damage

## Other reports on N201WM (4)

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

- [Incident 20100820043029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100820043029I), Aug 20, 2010: Mooney M20J (N201WM), Tampa, FL, Minor damage. During landing rollout, PIC felt a "click" in the rudder petals and then L0ST nosewheel steering. Aircraft departed the runway surface off the east side of rwy…
- [Incident 20020526013079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020526013079I), May 26, 2002: Mooney M20J (N201WM), Wahoo, NE, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot stated he was landing at aqh and landed with the gear in the up position. He stated that he is hard of hearing and believes he did not hear the…
- [Incident 19930314008749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930314008749I), Mar 14, 1993: Mooney M20J (N201WM), Flushing, MI, Minor damage. Pilot landed with the landing gear in the retracted position.
- [Incident 19850204036789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850204036789I), Feb 4, 1985: Mooney M20J (N201WM), Crystal, MN, Minor damage. Unsafe gear indication and electrical problem. Gear collapsed on touchdown. Improper manual gear extension used.

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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