# Accident 19880415009479A: Mooney M20E, The Dalles, OR, April 15, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 15, 1988, 23:45 local time
- Place: The Dalles, OR
- Airport: The Dalles Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.5399° N, 121.1499° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5399&lon=-121.1499&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7158V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7158V-2013-05-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20E (registry code 5870212, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,833 total, 341 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA88LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA079) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880415009479A

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO LAND DUE TO FOG, DIVERTED TO THE DALLES. DID NOTKNOW HOW TO ACTIVATE LIGHTS. OVERSHOT RUNWAY INTO RAVINE.

## 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 SEA88LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA079), Apr 16, 1988: Mooney M20E (N7158V), The Dalles, OR, substantial damage

## Other reports on N7158V (1)

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

- [Incident 19860626058209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860626058209I), Jun 26, 1986: Mooney M20E (N7158V), Delta, CO, Minor damage. During test flight to check rigging, pilot failed to extend gear for landing.

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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