# Accident 19880604019859A: Mooney M20E, Hartwell, GA, June 4, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 4, 1988, 08:15 local time
- Place: Hartwell, GA
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.3509° N, 82.9301° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3509&lon=-82.9301&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5705Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5705Q) (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: CONT IO360A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,330 total, 700 in this make and model, 52 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL88LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA188) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880604019859A

## Narrative

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

NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING.AIRCRAFT SLID OFF THE RUNWAY. NOSE GEAR TUBULAR TRUSS FAILED. RUSTED INTERNALLY.

## 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 ATL88LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA188), Jun 4, 1988: Mooney M-20 (N5705Q), Hartwell, GA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5705Q (1)

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

- [Incident 19970329011369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970329011369I), Mar 29, 1997: Mooney M20E (N5705Q), West Palm Beach, FL, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot stated he was distracted by a radio malfunction and thought the gear was down. This incident & report is closed.

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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