19951001030829A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · Long Beach, CA · October 1, 1995

Date
October 1, 1995 · 19:07 local
Place
Long Beach, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N79820
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX96LA001
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
212 total

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What happened

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

Departed avx for poc. Lost power. Ditched in ocean. Recent purchase no checkout. May have mishandled fuel system.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED AVX FOR POC. LOST POWER. DITCHED IN OCEAN. RECENT PURCHASE NO CHECKOUT. MAY HAVE MISHANDLED FUEL SYSTEM.

NTSB investigation

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