# Accident 19940310000819A: Mooney M20C, Richland Center, WI, March 10, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 10, 1994, 13:50 local time
- Place: Richland Center, WI
- Airport: Richland Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.3291° N, 90.3797° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3291&lon=-90.3797&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6811N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6811N) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 697 total, 45 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI94LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA101) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940310000819A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER EN ROUTE. LANDED ON ROAD. HIT SIGN POSTS AND DITCH. CARBURETOR ICING CONDITION. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEM.

## 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 CHI94LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA101), Mar 10, 1994: Mooney M20C (N6811N), Richland Center, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: improper use of carburetor heat. Factors related to the accident were carburetor icing conditions, and the sign and fence poles.

## Other reports on N6811N (1)

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

- [Incident 19911221061399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911221061399I), Dec 21, 1991: Mooney M20C (N6811N), Fairmont, MN, Minor damage. Student pilot failed to lower gear on a crosswind landing. Landed gear up.

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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