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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · Torrance, CA · May 5, 1990

Date: May 5, 1990 · 17:16 local
Place: Torrance, CA
Airport: Torrance Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N300MD
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX90LA165
Reported as: Mooney M20E
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,426 total2,800 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N300MDRegistered now · Mooney M20ES/N 400 Airframe modelMooney M20E Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Engine quit on climbout. Made 180 but overshot runway downwind.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. MADE 180 BUT OVERSHOT RUNWAY DOWNWIND.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX90LA165Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTorrance, CAWater contamination introduced into the airplane fuel system when the airplane was washed. Contributing to the accident was an 18 knot tailwind during landing roll which resulted in the airplane overrunning the runway.May 6, 1990 · Substantial damage