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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Paradise Valley, NV · June 15, 1986

Date
June 15, 1986 · 07:35 local
Place
Paradise Valley, NV
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6263U
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA86LA148
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,380 total3,000 in this make and model37 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Spark plugs worn beyond limits resulted in rough running engine and pilot chose to make a precautionary landing.

As the FAA filed it

SPARK PLUGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS RESULTED IN ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND PILOT CHOSE TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N6263U · 2

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