- Date
- May 5, 1990, 17:16 local (May 6, 1990, 00:16 UTC)
- Place
- Torrance, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N300MDMooney M20
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 23, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900505063619A
- Case key
- 26795
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Probable cause
Water contamination introduced into the airplane fuel system when the airplane was washed. Contributing to the accident was an 18 knot tailwind during landing roll which resulted in the airplane overrunning the runway.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The plt indicated the eng lost power and continued to idle at 400 ft AGL while in a right turn. The plt landed the airplane on the takeoff rwy in the reverse direction. The airplane overran the rwy, and struck an irrigation pipe. The airplane nosed over. An 18 knot tailwind was reported at the time of the accident. The airplane had a loss of eng power in August of 1989. There were no injuries or damage to the airplane as a result of the incident. The eng was examined as a result of the incident. There was no evidence of a mechanical failure or malfunction found. The airplane had been flown once for about an hour since agu 1989. After the accident the eng was again examined. There was no evidence of mechanical failure. The eng started and ran for 30 min after the accident. The plt indicated that the airplane had been washed before the August 1989 incident. It was reported that the airplane was again washed before the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N300MD
- Reported as
- Mooney M20
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 400
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1A, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Straub, Paul M.
- Registered owner
- Staub, Paul M
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 2, 1990 · 1 hours before
- Airport
- TOA · Torrance Muni, runway 11R, 3,000 × 75 ft, asphalt
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
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,426 total · 2,800 in this make and model · 3,426 as pilot in command · 22 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 18 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.