- Date
- January 6, 1982, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Hilton Head, SC
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N201NHMooney M-20J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 6, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820106003239A
- Case key
- 71033
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During takeoff at about 200 to 300 feet the engine malfunctioned and the pilot elected to make a gear up landing. Investigation revealed that the left wing fuel tank contained over a quart of water. Water and a red substance similar in appearance to tank sealant were also found in the main fuel line to the fuel injector servo.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N201NH
- Reported as
- Mooney M-20J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 240264
- Airframe hours
- 1,403
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Stephen Raville
- Registered owner
- Stephen Raville
- Departed
- Hilton Head, SC
- Destination
- Atlanta, GA
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 395 total · 85 in this make and model · 195 as pilot in command · 98 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Temperature
- 140 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N201NH · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.