# Accident 19870807043129A: Mooney M20C, Mclean, NY, August 7, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 7, 1987, 11:00 local time
- Place: Mclean, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.5508° N, 76.2910° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5508&lon=-76.2910&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3457X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3457X-1990-07-20) (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
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 333 total, 333 in this make and model, 23 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC87LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA219) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870807043129A

## Narrative

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

PILOT REPORTED POWER LOSS. DAMAGE OCCURRED LANDING IN A ROGH FIELD. ENGINE RAN NORMAL ON POST ACCIDENT CHECK.

## 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 NYC87LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA219), Aug 7, 1987: Mooney M20C (N3457X), Mclean, NY, 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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