# Accident 19930806028219A: Mooney M20J, King City, CA, August 6, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 6, 1993, 14:15 local time
- Place: King City, CA
- Airport: Mesa Del Rey Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.1997° N, 120.9394° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1997&lon=-120.9394&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1153K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1153K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20J (registry code 5870219, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A3B6
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 920 total, 805 in this make and model, 37 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA314) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930806028219A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 LAX93LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA314), Aug 6, 1993: Mooney M20J (N1153K), King City, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's loss of directional control during the takeoff ground roll due to the inadvertent interference with the controls by a passenger.

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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