# Accident 19930102000099A: Mooney M20C, Gorman, CA, January 2, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 2, 1993, 15:30 local time
- Place: Gorman, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.8591° N, 118.8704° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8591&lon=-118.8704&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6790V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6790V-2013-11-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20C (registry code 5870208, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (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 M20C
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 564 total, 385 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA089) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930102000099A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER AT CRUISE. LANDED ON ROAD. HIT FENCE POSTS. CARB INLET FUEL FITTING LEAKING. METAL FILINGS UNDER FLOAT.

## 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 LAX93LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA089), Jan 2, 1993: Mooney M20C (N6790V), Gorman, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: 1) THE CARBURETOR INLET FUEL LINE BEING IMPROPERLY INSTALLED BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WHICH ALLOWED THE CARBURETOR TO BECOME CONTAMINATED WITH METAL PARTICLES, AND 2) THE CARBURETOR FLOAT VALVE BEING…

## Other reports on N6790V (1)

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

- [Incident 19780306011629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780306011629I), Mar 6, 1978: Mooney M20C (N6790V), Petaluma, CA, Minor damage. Pilot forgot the landing gear before landing.

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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