# Accident 19860615030689A: Mooney M20C, Paradise Valley, NV, June 15, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 15, 1986, 07:35 local time
- Place: Paradise Valley, NV
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.4896° N, 117.4192° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4896&lon=-117.4192&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6263U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6263U-1997-12-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20C (registry code 5870208, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,380 total, 3,000 in this make and model, 37 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA86LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA148) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860615030689A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 SEA86LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA148), Jun 15, 1986: Mooney M20-C (N6263U), Paradise Valley, NV, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6263U (2)

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

- [Incident 19791226047029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791226047029I), Dec 26, 1979: Mooney M20C (N6263U), Yuba City, CA, Minor damage. Pilot forgot to extend landing gear before landing.
- [Accident 19780319004519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780319004519A), Mar 19, 1978: Mooney M20D (N6263U), Yuba City, CA, Substantial damage. Conversing with other acft in pattern.

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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