# Incident 19880220003099I: Mooney M20F, Nekoosa, WI, February 20, 1988

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 20, 1988, 10:30 local time
- Place: Nekoosa, WI
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.3132° N, 89.9079° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nekoosa, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3132&lon=-89.9079&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7785M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7785M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20F (registry code 5870214, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1A
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,000 total, 200 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880220003099I

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT. ELECTED TO LAND ON A ROAD WITH GEAR UP. SLID INTO A DITCH. UNABLE TO GET FUEL PRESSURE. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

## Other reports on N7785M (1)

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

- [Incident 20011009028429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011009028429I), Oct 9, 2001: Mooney M20F (N7785M), Collegeville, PA, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot reported that during cruise he noticed that the landing gear up light was not on. Landing gear circuit breaker was popped. Resetting breaker and…

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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