# Accident 20151214021229A: Mooney M20E, Corona, CA, December 14, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 14, 2015, 13:42 local time
- Place: Corona, CA
- Airport: Corona Municipal Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8919° N, 117.6014° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8919&lon=-117.6014&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5863Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5863Q-2018-11-30) (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
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR16LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA039) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151214021229A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT DEPARTURE CORONA AIRPORT (AJO) RWY25. LOSS IN ENGINE POWER DURING CLIMB OUT; BELOW 2000RPM. DESCENDED INTO TREES DESTROYING AIRCRAFT.

## 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 WPR16LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA039), Dec 14, 2015: Mooney M20E (N5863Q), Corona, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined based on available information. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to conduct the…

## Other reports on N5863Q (1)

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

- [Incident 20111209027599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111209027599I), Dec 9, 2011: Mooney M20E (N5863Q), Chino, CA, Minor damage. Pilot stated that he forgot to lower the landing upon landing.

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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