# NTSB OAK79FVG66: Mooney M20E, N7175V, San Andreas, CA, July 27, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 27, 1979
- Place: San Andreas, CA · SAN ANDREAS, CA
- Location: 38.1927° N, 120.6732° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Andreas, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1927&lon=-120.6732&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 17, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134651
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK79FVG66
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FVG66

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2042  79/7/27    SAN ANDREAS,CA      MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 690
        TIME - 1045                    N7175V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALAVERAS COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANDREAS,CA              HAYWARD,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- GREASE/CREAM TYPE MATTER FOUND IN MAIN INLET SCREEN.BENT SPRING IN FUEL INJECTOR PREVENTED BYPASS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7175V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7175V-2013-05-03), registration cancelled 2013-05-03, S/N 21-0055, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Registry model: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Calaveras County

## 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 19790727019659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790727019659A), Jul 27, 1979: Mooney M20E, San Andreas, CA, Destroyed. Engine quit after takeoff. Hit rocks in adjacent field. Came out of engine shop. Found clogged fuel servo,bent screen

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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