# NTSB LAX84FA029: Mooney M20F, N6912, Indian Springs, NV, October 23, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: October 23, 1983, 10:15 local (17:15 UTC)
- Place: Indian Springs, NV
- Coordinates: 36.510242, -115.64096 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5102&lon=-115.6410&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 23897
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84FA029
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/23897/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA029

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, cruise - normal
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)
  - wheels up landing - performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

AT 5,500 FT ALTITUDE THE ENG BEGAN SLOWLY LOSING POWER. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, THE PLT MADE A GEAR UP LANDING IN ROUGH TERRAIN. EXAMINATION OF THE ENG REVEALED NO DISCREPANIIES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6912 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 22-1292
- Airframe hours: 3541
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A1A 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Air Nevada Airlines, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Unknown, September 6, 1983, 49 hours before
- Departed: L06, DEATH VALLEY, CA
- Destination: LAS, LAS VEGAS, NV
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 3,500 total, 9 in this make and model, 3,400 as pilot in command, 308 in the last 90 days, 80 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F

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.

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