19851227063849A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20F · San Manuel, AZ · December 27, 1985

Date
December 27, 1985 · 17:53 local
Place
San Manuel, AZ
Airport
San Manuel
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N234GA
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86LA076
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1A
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,600 total700 in this make and model45 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.

Loss of power in mountainous terrain. Made a runway but tire blew,struck a tree. Cylinder studs improperly torqued.

As the FAA filed it

LOSS OF POWER IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. MADE A RUNWAY BUT TIRE BLEW,STRUCK A TREE. CYLINDER STUDS IMPROPERLY TORQUED.

NTSB investigation

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