# Accident 20021103031989A: Mooney M20E, Denver, CO, November 3, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 3, 2002, 20:34 local time
- Place: Denver, CO
- Airport: Jeffco Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.9086° N, 107.1172° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9086&lon=-107.1172&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9288M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9288M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20E (registry code 5870212, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN03LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA013) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021103031989A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY UPON NOSE GEAR TOUCHDOWN. INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL REASON TO CAUSE AIRCRAFT TO SWERVE. WIND WAS NOT A FACTOR FAR 91.3(A).

## 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 DEN03LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA013), Nov 4, 2002: Mooney M20E (N9288M), Broomfield, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control after landing due to a sheared steering horn attach bolt that should have been replaced by maintenance personnel in compliance with an outstanding…

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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