19851124057819A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Sarasota, FL · November 24, 1985

Date
November 24, 1985 · 16:31 local
Place
Sarasota, FL
Airport
Hidden River
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N201QN
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA86FA034
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1B6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
24,600 total0 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit during go around. Struck trees and ground. Water in fuel system. Tank sump drains rusted closed.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT DURING GO AROUND. STRUCK TREES AND GROUND. WATER IN FUEL SYSTEM. TANK SUMP DRAINS RUSTED CLOSED.

NTSB investigation

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