# Accident 19921016042399A: Mooney M20, Richwood, WV, October 16, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 16, 1992, 05:17 local time
- Place: Richwood, WV
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 38.2224° N, 80.5380° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Richwood, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2224&lon=-80.5380&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6606U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6606U-2012-08-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20D (registry code 5870210, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921016042399A

## Narrative

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

WHILE DEPARTING, AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DEER. AIRCRAFT BURNED FUEL THEN ATTEMPTED LANDING, LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

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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