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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Baltimore, MD · August 13, 1987

Date
August 13, 1987 · 18:07 local
Place
Baltimore, MD
Airport
Baltimore-Washington International
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6801U
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO87LA054
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,650 total1,500 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Power loss during climb. Wing hit approach lights turning final. Rolled onto the runway. Selector on empty tank.

As the FAA filed it

POWER LOSS DURING CLIMB. WING HIT APPROACH LIGHTS TURNING FINAL. ROLLED ONTO THE RUNWAY. SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.