# Accident 19930403007869A: Mooney M20E, Fort Worth, TX, April 3, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 3, 1993, 14:40 local time
- Place: Fort Worth, TX
- Airport: Sycamore Strip Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.8605° N, 97.2091° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8605&lon=-97.2091&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9337M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9337M-1994-01-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20E (registry code 5870212, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 972 total, 735 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW93LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA116) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930403007869A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF,LANDING STRUCK TREES. DIRT IN FUEL. BOOST PUMP WEAK,NUMEROUS ENGINE DEFECTS. POOR MAINTENANCE

## 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 FTW93LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA116), Apr 3, 1993: Mooney M20E (N9337M), Fort Worth, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: PARTIAL POWER LOSS DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE AND RESULTANT DISCREPANCIES. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN.

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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