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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20K · Las Vegas, NV · August 18, 1987

Date
August 18, 1987 · 13:45 local
Place
Las Vegas, NV
Airport
Mc Carran International
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N233BG
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA87LA169
Reported as
Mooney M20K
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520G
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,721 total1,000 in this make and model42 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.

Lined up for wrong runway. Told to go around, stalled and crashed between runways. Stall circuit breaker popped.

As the FAA filed it

LINED UP FOR WRONG RUNWAY. TOLD TO GO AROUND, STALLED AND CRASHED BETWEEN RUNWAYS. STALL CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED.

NTSB investigation

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