# Accident 19840216003939A: Mooney M20J, Bristol, PA, February 16, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 16, 1984, 17:05 local time
- Place: Bristol, PA
- Airport: 3m
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1000° N, 74.8503° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1000&lon=-74.8503&mi=10
- Aircraft: N201LU, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N201LU) (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 IO360A3B6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 215 total, 9 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC84LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA087) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840216003939A

## Narrative

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

CRASH OCCURRED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING ON CLOSED AIRPORT WHEN NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED DUE TO HARD LANDING.

## 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 NYC84LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA087), Feb 16, 1984: Mooney M20J (N201LU), Bristol, PA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N201LU (2)

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

- [Incident 19950701026249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950701026249I), Jul 1, 1995: Mooney M20J (N201LU), Port Huron, MI, Minor damage. Gear collapsed on rollout. No defects. Indicates inadvertent retraction.
- [Incident 19800410050219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800410050219I), Apr 10, 1980: Mooney M20J (N201LU), Nebraska City, NE, Minor damage. Gear collapsed on landing. Pilot stated he had no gear down light, but did not recycle. Extension checked ok.

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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