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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20K · Kasilof, AK · September 30, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1981
Place
Kasilof, AK · KASILOF, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N231KUMooney M20K
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810930064199A
Case key
122563

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3388  81/9/30    KASILOF,AK          MOONEY M20K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 4468
        TIME - 1315                    N231KU              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 232 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHNSON LK STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENAI,AK                    HOMER,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PWR PLT-OIL PRESS LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASON
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- RAN OFF RWY INTO MARSH.

Aircraft

Registration
N231KU
Reported as
Mooney M20K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Johnson Lk Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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