- Date
- December 24, 1989, 16:52 local (21:52 UTC)
- Place
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6879NMooney M20
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 10, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19891224065439A
- Case key
- 32607
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Probable cause
Partial loss of engine power for an unknown reason.
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 pilot reported that during an overwater flight, he noted a partial loss of manifold pressure and engine power. He initiated emergency procedures, but was unable to restore power or maintain altitude. Subsequently, the airplane was ditched at sea and was not recovered. The pilot was rescued by the us coast guard.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6879N
- Reported as
- Mooney M20
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 680154
- Airframe hours
- 1,510
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Seven Eagles, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 20, 1989 · 18 hours before
- Departed
- MYGF · Freeprt,Bahamas, OF
- Destination
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Flight plan
- VFR
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
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,200 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 16 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 37 °F, dew point 21 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FLL, 30 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.