# Accident 19830129004929A: Mooney M20E, Roanoke, TX, January 29, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 29, 1983, 15:00 local time
- Place: Roanoke, TX
- Airport: Aero Valley
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.9998° N, 97.2305° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9998&lon=-97.2305&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5604Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5604Q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20E (registry code 5870212, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 662 total, 497 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW83FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA101) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830129004929A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER.  STALL LANDED AFTER CLEARING A POWER LINE.  FUEL CONTROL FOULED WITH DIRT.  HAD BOGUS PARTS.

## 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 FTW83FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA101), Jan 29, 1983: Mooney M20E (N5604Q), Roanoke, TX, substantial damage

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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