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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · King City, CA · August 6, 1993

Date
August 6, 1993 · 14:15 local
Place
King City, CA
Airport
Mesa Del Rey Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1153K
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX93LA314
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A3B6
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
920 total805 in this make and model37 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot reported passenger pressed on left rudder near liftoff speed. Aircraft yawed and ground looped.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED PASSENGER PRESSED ON LEFT RUDDER NEAR LIFTOFF SPEED. AIRCRAFT YAWED AND GROUND LOOPED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.