# Accident 19950808023769A: Mooney M20C, Montgomery, PA, August 8, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 8, 1995, 20:07 local time
- Place: Montgomery, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1696° N, 76.8707° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1696&lon=-76.8707&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9216V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9216V-1998-03-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20C (registry code 5870208, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1D
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC95LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA184) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950808023769A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER AND GEAR FAILED RETRACT ON CLIMBOUT. CARB MIXTURE SET TOO RICH. FAILED TO RETRACT GEAR A FACTOR.

## 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 NYC95LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA184), Aug 9, 1995: Mooney M20C (N9216V), Montgomery, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power, as a result of an excessively rich fuel flow in the carburetor, and a subsequent forced landing. A factor relating to the accident was the malfunction of the landing…

## Other reports on N9216V (1)

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

- [Incident 19941128042759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941128042759I), Nov 28, 1994: Mooney M20C (N9216V), Beckley, WV, Minor damage. Bounced came down hard on nose gear collapsing same. Low time and gusty wind were factors.

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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