# Accident 19901007065999A: Mooney M20K, Rio Linda, CA, October 7, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 7, 1990, 21:15 local time
- Place: Rio Linda, CA
- Airport: Rio Linda Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.6791° N, 121.4500° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6791&lon=-121.4500&mi=10
- Aircraft: N252YD (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20K
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO360MB
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 1,270 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901007065999A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK AND FATALLY INJURED INTOXICATED PERSON WALKING ON RUNWAY. VICTIM HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY WARNED STAY OFF RUNWAY.

## 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 LAX91LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA004), Oct 8, 1990: Mooney M20K (N252YD), Rio Linda, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE AIRPLANE'S GROUND COLLISION WITH AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON WHO WAS LOCATED ON THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS RELATED TO THE NIGHTTIME (LIGHT) CONDITION WHICH LIMITED THE PILOT'S…

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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