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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Tijeras, NM · April 2, 1995

Date
April 2, 1995 · 19:30 local
Place
Tijeras, NM
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4478H
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW95LA153
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A3B6
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
490 total75 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Low engine temp. Lost power. Hit auto landing on road. Found fuel tank finger screen clogged with leaf roller bugs.

As the FAA filed it

LOW ENGINE TEMP. LOST POWER. HIT AUTO LANDING ON ROAD. FOUND FUEL TANK FINGER SCREEN CLOGGED WITH LEAF ROLLER BUGS.

NTSB investigation

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