# Accident 19870705032209A: Mooney M20J, Dallas, TX, July 5, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 5, 1987, 17:32 local time
- Place: Dallas, TX
- Airport: Addison Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.9710° N, 96.7998° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9710&lon=-96.7998&mi=10
- Aircraft: N56420, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56420-1991-03-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20J (registry code 5870219, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A3B6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 70 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW87LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA159) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870705032209A

## Narrative

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

RIGHT WING CAME UP FROM WIND GUST ON FLARE. LEFT WING HIT GROUND AND AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED. CAME TO REST ON TAXIWAY

## 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 FTW87LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA159), Jul 5, 1987: Mooney M20J (N56420), Dallas, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N56420 (1)

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

- [Incident 19831008067369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831008067369I), Oct 8, 1983: Mooney M20J (N56420), Ft Smith, AR, Minor damage. Unable to extend the landing gear. Landed gear up. The landing gear actuator had failed.

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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