# Accident 19830723034579A: Mooney M20J, Aurora, CO, July 23, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 23, 1983, 08:15 local time
- Place: Aurora, CO
- Airport: Columbine
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7394° N, 104.8592° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7394&lon=-104.8592&mi=10
- Aircraft: N43CA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43CA) (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
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,020 total, 1,800 in this make and model, 46 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN83LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA173) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830723034579A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 DEN83LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA173), Jul 23, 1983: Mooney M20J (N43CA), Aurora, CO, 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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