# Accident 19840828044159A: Mooney M20E, Chesterfield, MO, August 28, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 28, 1984, 18:35 local time
- Place: Chesterfield, MO
- Airport: Spirt Of St Louis
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.6490° N, 90.5305° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6490&lon=-90.5305&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9373M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9373M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20E (registry code 5870212, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 691 total, 622 in this make and model, 44 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC84FCA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FCA02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840828044159A

## Narrative

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

STALLED TRYING TO TURN BACK TO RUNWAY AFTER TAKEOFF. WATER IN FUEL LINES AND FUEL INJECTOR. SPARK PLUGS FOULED.

## 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 MKC84FCA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FCA02), Aug 28, 1984: Mooney M20E (N9373M), Chesterfield, MO, destroyed

## Other reports on N9373M (1)

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

- [Incident 19870917064759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870917064759I), Sep 17, 1987: Mooney M20E (N9373M), Cleburn, TX, Minor damage. Pilot neglected to lower the gear for landing. 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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