# NTSB MIA84LA194: Mooney A-2A, N5496F, Ft. Pierce, FL, June 27, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 27, 1984, 13:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place: Ft. Pierce, FL
- Location: 27.4975° N, 80.3726° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at TREASURE COAST INTL (FPR), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.4975&lon=-80.3726&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31152
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84LA194
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31152/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA194

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose gear collapsed, landing
  - terrain condition - high vegetation (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

THE ENG LOST POWER ABOUT 30 SECS AFTER THE PLT TOOK OFF. DURING A FORCED LANDING, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RWY & THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED IN TALL GRASS. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND DURING AN EXAM OF THE ENG.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5496F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5496F-1999-10-28), registration cancelled 1999-10-28, S/N B-296 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY A-2A
- Registry model: [Mooney A-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-a-2a) (registry code 5872014) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 296
- Airframe hours: 1445
- Engines: CONTINENTAL C-90-16F 90 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: John P. Coughlin
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 2, 1983
- Departed: FPR, FT. PIERCE, FL
- Airport: FPR, St. Lucie County, runway 14, 5,000 × 200 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 50; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,732 total, 1,531 in this make and model, 1,625 as pilot in command, 10 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 100° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: VRB, 3 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840627031029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840627031029A), Jun 27, 1984: Univar A2ALON, Ft Pierce, FL, Substantial damage. Engine quit shortly after takeoff, crash occurred during emergency landing.

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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