# Accident 19881211071649A: Mooney M20J, New Alexandria, PA, December 11, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 11, 1988, 17:00 local time
- Place: New Alexandria, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.3903° N, 79.4096° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3903&lon=-79.4096&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3820H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,800 total, 780 in this make and model, 122 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC89LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA047) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881211071649A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT SAT OUT. WARMED IN HANGAR AND SUMPED. ENGINE QUIT AFTER TAKEOFF. FOUND FROZEN WATER BLOCKING FUEL SYSTEM.

## 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 NYC89LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA047), Dec 11, 1988: Mooney M20J (N3820H), New Alexandria, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF CONTROL EXPERIENCE DURING LANDING ROLLOUT AFTER AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING WAS MADE DUE TO A POWER LOSS CAUSED BY CONTAMINATED FUEL. WATER HAD BEEN REMOVED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.

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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