# Accident 19881104049499A: Mooney M20J, San Diego, CA, November 4, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 4, 1988, 12:00 local time
- Place: San Diego, CA
- Airport: Montgomery Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.5996° N, 121.8804° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5996&lon=-121.8804&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3875H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3875H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20J (registry code 5870219, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (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 M20J
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B6
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 156 total, 3 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA040) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881104049499A

## Narrative

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

LOSS OF POWER AND VIBRATION ON TAKEOFF. RETURNED AND LANDED GEAR UP. CYLINDER NR4 INOPERATIVE. ENGINE BEYOND TBO.

## 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 LAX89LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA040), Nov 4, 1988: Mooney M20J (N3875H), San Diego, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3875H (1)

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

- [Incident 19800629056859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800629056859I), Jun 29, 1980: Mooney M20 (N3875H), Bellingham, WA, Minor damage. Gear only partially extended at touchdown. No mechanical malfunctions found.

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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