# Accident 19840919049639A: Mooney M20J, Lanett, AL, September 19, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 19, 1984, 10:40 local time
- Place: Lanett, AL
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.8603° N, 85.1999° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8603&lon=-85.1999&mi=10
- Aircraft: N201RT, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N201RT) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20J (registry code 5870219, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL84FA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA292) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840919049639A

## Narrative

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

WITNESSES HEARD ENGINE SPUTTER ON FINAL, AIRCRAFT ENTERED STEEP DESCENT INTO WOODED AREA. WRECKAGE CONSUMED BY FIRE

## 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 ATL84FA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA292), Sep 19, 1984: Mooney M20J (N201RT), Lanett, AL, destroyed, 2 fatal

## Other reports on N201RT (1)

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

- [Incident 19810823066139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810823066139I), Aug 23, 1981: Mooney M20J (N201RT), Danbury, CT, Minor damage. Distracted during approach pilot landed gear up. Gear system functioned normal.

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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