# Accident 19850524020819A: Mooney M20G, Bessemer, MI, May 24, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 24, 1985, 15:50 local time
- Place: Bessemer, MI
- Airport: Gogebic
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.4698° N, 90.0397° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.4698&lon=-90.0397&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3910N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3910N) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M-20G (registry code 5870216, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m-20g) (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 M20G
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 125 total, 40 in this make and model, 16 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA207) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850524020819A

## Narrative

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

VISUALLY GAUGED FUEL IN TANKS BEFORE DEPARATURE. RAN OUT OF FUEL. LANDED ON HIGHWAY AND FORGOT TO PUT GEAR DOWN.

## 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 CHI85LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA207), May 24, 1985: Mooney M-20G (N3910N), Bessemer, MI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3910N (1)

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

- [Incident 19800719062139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800719062139I), Jul 19, 1980: Mooney M20K (N3910N), Glens Falls, NY, Minor damage. Failed to extend gear before landing.

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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