# Accident 19940325006629A: Mooney M20J, Muscle Shoals, AL, March 25, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 25, 1994, 14:30 local time
- Place: Muscle Shoals, AL
- Airport: Muscle Shoals Regional Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.7408° N, 87.6398° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7408&lon=-87.6398&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4780H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4780H-2002-02-02) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,523 total, 1,350 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL94LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA070) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940325006629A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 ATL94LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA070), Mar 25, 1994: Mooney M20J (N4780H), Muscle Shoals, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: WAS THE LOOSE THROTTLE CABLE, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF WHEN THE ENGINE DID NOT PRODUCE FULL POWER. A FACTOR WAS THE INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE.

## Other reports on N4780H (1)

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

- [Accident 20010606016959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010606016959A), Jun 6, 2001: Mooney M20J (N4780H), Monroe, NC, No damage. (.19) On June 6, 2001, about 1735 eastern daylight time, and Mooney M20J, N4780H, registered to and operated by a private individual, as a title 14 CFR part 91…

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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