19951213040439A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Bay Minette, AL · December 13, 1995

Date
December 13, 1995 · 19:15 local
Place
Bay Minette, AL
Airport
Bay Minette Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3874H
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL96FA021
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A3B6
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
241 total19 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

On approach to airport had engine problems. Hit trees on approach. Loose alternate air door blocked air intake.

As the FAA filed it

ON APPROACH TO AIRPORT HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS. HIT TREES ON APPROACH. LOOSE ALTERNATE AIR DOOR BLOCKED AIR INTAKE.

NTSB investigation

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