# Accident 19840703029609A: Mooney M20K, Blue Springs, MO, July 3, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 3, 1984, 12:45 local time
- Place: Blue Springs, MO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.0090° N, 94.2796° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0090&lon=-94.2796&mi=10
- Aircraft: N231FV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231FV-1988-12-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20K (registry code 5870220, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20K
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO360GB
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,211 total, 934 in this make and model, 32 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC84LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA198) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840703029609A

## Narrative

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

FORCED LANDED WHEEL UP AFTER ENGINE #1 PILSTON DISENTREGATED DUE TO DETONATION. DEBRIS CAUSED FURTHER DAMAGED.

## 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 MKC84LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA198), Jul 3, 1984: Mooney M20K (N231FV), Blue Springs, MO, 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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