19841231069159A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Birmingham, AL · December 31, 1984

Date
December 31, 1984 · 17:31 local
Place
Birmingham, AL
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N201FR
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL85LA074
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1B6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
297 total65 in this make and model84 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Returned for landing because of a horn. Turned beyond runway on final. Impacted the ground. No malfunction found.

As the FAA filed it

RETURNED FOR LANDING BECAUSE OF A HORN. TURNED BEYOND RUNWAY ON FINAL. IMPACTED THE GROUND. NO MALFUNCTION FOUND.

NTSB investigation

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