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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Aurora, CO · July 23, 1983

Date
July 23, 1983 · 08:15 local
Place
Aurora, CO
Airport
Columbine
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N43CA
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN83LA173
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1B6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,020 total1,800 in this make and model46 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Runway closed. Used muddy taxiway. Aircraft settled after lift off due to mud on aircraft and density altitude.

As the FAA filed it

RUNWAY CLOSED. USED MUDDY TAXIWAY. AIRCRAFT SETTLED AFTER LIFT OFF DUE TO MUD ON AIRCRAFT AND DENSITY ALTITUDE.

NTSB investigation

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