# Accident 20000604013709A: Mooney M20J, Carson City, NV, June 4, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 4, 2000, 12:42 local time
- Place: Carson City, NV
- Airport: Carson Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.1922° N, 119.7344° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1922&lon=-119.7344&mi=10
- Aircraft: N201CE, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N201CE-2011-01-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20J (registry code 5870219, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX00LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA215) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000604013709A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT OPERATED A/C AT GROSS WEIGHT WITH A DENSITY ALTITUDE APPROX. 7,000 FT. THE A/C WAS RECENTLY PURCHASED BY THE PILOT AND HE WAS UNFAMILAR WITH THE NORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS. THERE WAS A SMALL PIECE OF DEBRIS IN THE NUMBER 2 FUEL NOZZLE WHICH WAS NOT DETECTABLE RESULTING IN LESS THAN NORMAL POWER.

## 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 LAX00LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA215), Jun 4, 2000: Mooney M20J (N201CE), Carson City, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to contamination of the fuel system resulting in partial blockage of the cylinder number 2 fuel injection nozzle. A factor in the accident was the high density altitude.

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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