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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20B · Santa Ana, CA · January 6, 1990

Date
January 6, 1990 · 17:02 local
Place
Santa Ana, CA
Airport
John Wayne Airport-Orange Cou
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N74520
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX90LA066
Reported as
Mooney M20B
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
557 total86 in this make and model

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost power on final. Hit light pole in parking lot. Idler gear shaft bolts sheared. Ignition harness springs arcing

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER ON FINAL. HIT LIGHT POLE IN PARKING LOT. IDLER GEAR SHAFT BOLTS SHEARED. IGNITION HARNESS SPRINGS ARCING

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.