# NTSB NYC72FIG13: Mooney M20A, N1082C, Mitchellville, MD, September 10, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 10, 1971
- Place: Mitchellville, MD · MITCHELLVILLE, MD
- Location: 38.9369° N, 76.8083° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mitchellville, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9369&lon=-76.8083&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 27, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163578
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FIG13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FIG13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1854  71/9/10    MITCHELLVILLE,MD    MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 67 TOTAL
        TIME - 0900                    N1082C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 19 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLLEGE PARK,MD             EDGEWATER,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- THREADED HOUSING IN BODY OF PUMP CORRODED.ALLOWED SEDIMENT BOWL TO COME LOOSE. LND IN CORN FLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1082C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1082C-2009-09-17), registration cancelled 2009-09-17, S/N 1353, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20A
- Registry model: [Mooney M20A](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20a) (registry code 5870204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Freeway

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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