# Accident 19850323017159A: Mooney M20J, Fort Smith, AR, March 23, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 23, 1985, 14:27 local time
- Place: Fort Smith, AR
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.3709° N, 94.4203° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3709&lon=-94.4203&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1140L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1140L) (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: CONT IO360A
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,213 total, 6,213 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC85LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA077) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850323017159A

## Narrative

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

LOUD NOISE ON TAKEOFF, REDUCED POWER, LOWERED GEAR BUT LANDED WITH GEAR IN TRANSIT. NO CAUSE FOR NOISE FOUND.

## 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 MKC85LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA077), Mar 23, 1985: Mooney M20J (N1140L), Ft. Smith, AR, substantial damage

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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