# Accident 19870127001869A: Mooney M20E, Dunsmuir, CA, January 27, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 27, 1987
- Place: Dunsmuir, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1910° N, 122.2594° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1910&lon=-122.2594&mi=10
- Aircraft: N79366, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79366-2013-05-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20E (registry code 5870212, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 1,691 total, 1,523 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA101) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870127001869A

## Narrative

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

IMPACTED THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN WHILE DESCENDING. WITNESS SAW AIRCRAFT FITTING DESCRIPTION FLY LOW INTO CLOUDS.

## 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 LAX87FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA101), Jan 27, 1987: Mooney M20E (N79366), Dunsmuir, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal

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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