40.6260° N, 74.6700° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at SOMERSET (SMQ), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
October 9, 1995 · 17:30 local
Place
Somerville, NJ
Airport
Somerset Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N201LS
Reported as
Mooney M20J
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
300 total75 in this make and model15 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.
Attempted takeoff on grass runway, pilot indicated that engine lost power and he landed aircraft on remaining portion of an intersecting runway with insufficient room to stop. Propeller, engine and landing gear were damaged. Cause of engine power loss under investigation. Malfunction or defect report to be filed if indicated.
As the FAA filed it
ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF ON GRASS RUNWAY, PILOT INDICATED THAT ENGINE LOST POWER AND HE LANDED AIRCRAFT ON REMAINING PORTION OF AN INTERSECTING RUNWAY WITH INSUFFICIENT ROOM TO STOP. PROPELLER, ENGINE AND LANDING GEAR WERE DAMAGED. CAUSE OF ENGINE POWER LOSS UNDER INVESTIGATION. MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT TO BE FILED IF INDICATED.