# Accident 19841119063369A: Mooney M20J, Tulelake, CA, November 19, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 19, 1984, 13:00 local time
- Place: Tulelake, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.8006° N, 121.4600° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8006&lon=-121.4600&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5689K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5689K) (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 IO360A3B6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 84 total, 4 in this make and model, 47 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA046) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841119063369A

## Narrative

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

LEFT WING STRUCK A ROAD SIGN POST WHILE ATTEMPTING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING ON A ROAD IN THE LAVA BED NATIONAL PARK.

## 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 LAX85LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA046), Nov 19, 1984: Mooney M20J (N5689K), Tulelake, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5689K (1)

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

- [Incident 19890924048359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890924048359I), Sep 24, 1989: Mooney M20J (N5689K), Quincy, CA. Pilot stated he forgot to lower gear and landed with 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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