# Accident 19870403035149A: Mooney M20F, Grants Pass, OR, April 3, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 3, 1987, 10:30 local time
- Place: Grants Pass, OR
- Airport: Josephine County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.5301° N, 123.3400° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5301&lon=-123.3400&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6901V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6901V-1989-05-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20F (registry code 5870214, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 343 total, 85 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA87LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA128) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870403035149A

## Narrative

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

PILOT TOOK OFF WITH PITOT TUBE COVER ON WITH NO AIRSPEED INDICATION. RETURNED TO LAND AND FORGOT TO EXTEND THE GEAR

## 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 SEA87LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA128), Apr 3, 1987: Mooney M20F (N6901V), Grants Pass, OR, substantial damage

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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