# Accident 20021210033999A: Mooney M20K, Eagle, CO, December 10, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 10, 2002, 10:48 local time
- Place: Eagle, CO
- Airport: Eagle County Regional Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6425° N, 106.9178° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6425&lon=-106.9178&mi=10
- Aircraft: N252DR, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N252DR) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20K (registry code 5870220, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-360 series (registry code 17019, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20K
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN03LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA024) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021210033999A

## Narrative

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

(-23) INVESTIGATION REVEALED COWL PLUGS WERE LEFT INSTALLED DURING TAKEOFF AND SUBSEQUENT REJECTED TAKEOFF.

## 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 DEN03LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA024), Dec 10, 2002: Mooney M20K (N252DR), Eagle, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to remove protective coverings from the engine air scoops during the preflight inspection, resulting in air starvation and a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff. A…

## Other reports on N252DR (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19861023065269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861023065269I), Oct 23, 1986: Mooney M20K (N252DR), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. Failed to extend landing gear before touchdown.

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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