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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Muscle Shoals, AL · March 25, 1994

Date
March 25, 1994 · 14:30 local
Place
Muscle Shoals, AL
Airport
Muscle Shoals Regional Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4780H
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL94LA070
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A3B6
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,523 total1,350 in this make and model

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What happened

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Observed long takeoff roll and low power. Tried return but crashed short. Lose throttle cable. Just out of annual.

As the FAA filed it

OBSERVED LONG TAKEOFF ROLL AND LOW POWER. TRIED RETURN BUT CRASHED SHORT. LOSE THROTTLE CABLE. JUST OUT OF ANNUAL.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N4780H · 1

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