# Accident 19950304003059A: Mooney M20J, Pacoima, CA, March 4, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 4, 1995, 08:38 local time
- Place: Pacoima, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.2503° N, 118.4099° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2503&lon=-118.4099&mi=10
- Aircraft: N11385, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11385-1997-08-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20J (registry code 5870219, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A3B6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,593 total, 1,373 in this make and model, 16 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA125) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950304003059A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE SEIZED AT CRUISE. STRUCK TREES LANDING. OIL LEAK GOVERNOR PAD DUE IMPROPER ASSEMBLY IN RECENT OVERHAUL.

## 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 LAX95LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA125), Mar 4, 1995: Mooney M20J (N11385), Pacoima, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the engine overhaul shop to install the correct gasket stack on the propeller governor pad as required by the engine manufacturer.

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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