# Accident 19850223004079A: Mooney M20D, Punta Gorda, FL, February 23, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 23, 1985, 13:05 local time
- Place: Punta Gorda, FL
- Airport: Charlotte Co
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.8900° N, 82.0504° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.8900&lon=-82.0504&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5588Q (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20D
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 390 total, 120 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA85FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA101) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850223004079A

## Narrative

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

NOSE DOWN GROUND IMPACT WITHOUT PROPELLER ROTATION AFTER TAKEOFF. IMPROPER AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE IN SEVERAL AREAS.

## 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 MIA85FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA101), Feb 23, 1985: Mooney M20D (N5588Q), Punta Gorda, FL, destroyed, 3 fatal

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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