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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20K · Abilene, TX · November 14, 1984

Date
November 14, 1984 · 08:21 local
Place
Abilene, TX
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N231JN
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW85LA051
Reported as
Mooney M20K
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360GB
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,006 total54 in this make and model29 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Door popped open after liftoff. During distraction propeller tips struck runway. Power reduced, landed gear up.

As the FAA filed it

DOOR POPPED OPEN AFTER LIFTOFF. DURING DISTRACTION PROPELLER TIPS STRUCK RUNWAY. POWER REDUCED, LANDED GEAR UP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.