# Incident 19841121073629I: Mooney M20C, Sturtevant, WI, November 21, 1984

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 21, 1984, 15:30 local time
- Place: Sturtevant, WI
- Airport: Sylvania
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7032° N, 87.9590° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at SYLVANIA (C89), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7032&lon=-87.9590&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6520U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6520U) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20C (registry code 5870208, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 150 total, 25 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841121073629I

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT AFTER TAKEOFF. LANDED IN FIELD. 2 QUARTS OF WATER IN LEFT FUEL TANK, WATER IN CARBURETOR, GASCOLATOR.

## Other reports on N6520U (1)

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

- [Accident 19730208003039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730208003039A), Feb 8, 1973: Mooney M20C (N6520U), Middleton, WI, Substantial damage. Gear handle not in the down detent.

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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