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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20A · Phoenix, AZ · February 20, 1986

Date
February 20, 1986 · 12:26 local
Place
Phoenix, AZ
Airport
Deer Valley Municipal
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8135E
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86LA121
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
501 total54 in this make and model10 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.

Stall landed to force gear up through wings after engine quit. Fuel selector was on empty right rank.

As the FAA filed it

STALL LANDED TO FORCE GEAR UP THROUGH WINGS AFTER ENGINE QUIT. FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON EMPTY RIGHT RANK.

NTSB investigation

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