# Accident 19840701028189A: Mooney M20F, Red Bay, AL, July 1, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 1, 1984, 18:00 local time
- Place: Red Bay, AL
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.4309° N, 88.1297° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4309&lon=-88.1297&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3207F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3207F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20F (registry code 5870214, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 468 total, 92 in this make and model, 80 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL84LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA214) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840701028189A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FALTERED AFTER TAKEOFF. CRASH LANDED TRYING TO RETURN. WATER RUST AND DIRT IN FUEL INJECTORS.

## 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 ATL84LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA214), Jul 1, 1984: Mooney M-20F (N3207F), Red Bay, AL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3207F (1)

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

- [Incident 19850629034819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850629034819I), Jun 29, 1985: Mooney M20F (N3207F), Arlington, TN, Minor damage. Pilot failed to actuate gear and landed gear up.

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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