# Accident 19860818082229A: Mooney M20J, Aurora, OR, August 18, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 18, 1986, 16:20 local time
- Place: Aurora, OR
- Airport: State
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.2294° N, 122.7996° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.2294&lon=-122.7996&mi=10
- Aircraft: N201PJ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N201PJ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20J (registry code 5870219, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,000 total, 0 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA86LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA212) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860818082229A

## Narrative

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

THE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. PILOT REPORTED ELECTRICAL FUMES AND SHUT DOWN SYSTEM. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS FOUND.

## 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 SEA86LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA212), Aug 18, 1986: Mooney M-20-J (N201PJ), Aurora, OR, destroyed

## Other reports on N201PJ (1)

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

- [Incident 20230401004959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230401004959I), Apr 1, 2023: Mooney M20J (N201PJ), Birchwood, AK, Minor damage. Pilot stated the following: Clear VFR day Light winds Last touch-and-go for the day Was traveling at 70 knots PIC intended to retract the acft flaps and…

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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