# NTSB NYC81FHD15: Mooney M20K, N4092H, Atlantic City, NJ, March 10, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: March 10, 1981
- Place: Atlantic City, NJ · ATLANTIC CITY, NJ
- Location: 39.3773° N, 74.4511° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Atlantic City, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3773&lon=-74.4511&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 14, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127077
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FHD15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHD15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0695  81/3/10    ATLANTIC CITY,NJ    MOONEY M20K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 500
        TIME - 2030                    N4092H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BADER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTIC CITY,NJ            LEESBURG,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- 1/4 IN ALUMINUM DECK PRES LN FAILED.STRUCK 2 HI-TENSION LNS.DARK NGT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4092H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4092H-2013-03-07), registration cancelled 2013-03-07, S/N 25-0410, built 1980 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20K
- Registry model: [Mooney M20K](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20k) (registry code 5870220) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (registry code 17019, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Bader

## 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 19810310010329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810310010329A), Mar 10, 1981: Mooney M20K, Atlantic City, NJ, Destroyed. Engine failed shortly after takeoff. Pilot attempted return to airport but landed in water.

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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