# Accident 19900714025789A: Mooney M20F, Torrington, WY, July 14, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 14, 1990, 14:30 local time
- Place: Torrington, WY
- Airport: Torrington Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: BGLA
- Location: 42.0610° N, 104.1800° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0610&lon=-104.1800&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6456Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6456Q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20F (registry code 5870214, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN90LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA164) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900714025789A

## Narrative

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

PARTIAL POWER LOSS ON CLIMBOUT. DRAGGED A WING LANDING ACROSS RUNWAY GEAR UP. BROKEN EXHAUST VALVE NR1 CYLINDER.

## 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 DEN90LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA164), Jul 14, 1990: Mooney M20F (N6456Q), Torrington, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER DUE TO A FAILED EXHAUST VALVE. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

## Other reports on N6456Q (2)

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

- [Incident 19831115071049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831115071049I), Nov 15, 1983: Mooney M20F (N6456Q), Reedsburg, WI, Minor damage. Vibration, loud noise and loss of oil pressure. Collapsed nose gear landing. No 3 cylinder connecting rod separated
- [Incident 19820410023519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820410023519I), Apr 10, 1982: Mooney M20F (N6456Q), Hot Springs, SD, Minor damage. Left gear collapsed on rollout. Push/pull rod #915019-000J bent and gear not down and locked.

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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