# Accident 20020119002179A: Mooney M20E, Glasgow, MT, January 19, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 19, 2002, 15:40 local time
- Place: Glasgow, MT
- Airport: Glasgow International
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.2117° N, 106.6150° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.2117&lon=-106.6150&mi=10
- Aircraft: N38AJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38AJ-2016-09-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20E (registry code 5870212, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA02LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA031) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020119002179A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOT STATED HE BECAME DISTRACTED WHILE STOWING THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE GEAR UP POSITION, NOTED A NOSE HIGH/SLOW AIRSPEED ATTITUDE, AND WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER FROM THE RESULTING STALL.

## 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 SEA02LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA031), Jan 19, 2002: Mooney M20E (N38AJ), Glasgow, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate flying airspeed resulting in a stall/mush condition and loss of control at low altitude. A contributing factor was the pilot's distraction from flying the…

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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