# Accident 19830225005449A: Mooney M20F, Anniston, AL, February 25, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 25, 1983, 15:30 local time
- Place: Anniston, AL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6498° N, 85.8797° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6498&lon=-85.8797&mi=10
- Aircraft: N43NC (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,300 total, 1,275 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL83FA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA121) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830225005449A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT AT 8000 FEET. UNABLE TO LOCATE LANDING AREA. STRUCK TREES. WATER IN FUEL LINES. FREEZING TEMPERATURE.

## 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 ATL83FA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA121), Feb 25, 1983: Mooney M20F (N43NC), Anniston, AL, destroyed

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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