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NTSB investigations: Mooney M20F, 1986

11 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Mooney M20F. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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NTSB NYC87DGM01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportMooney M20F · Eighty Four, PAThe pilot reported experiencing a rise in the acft's EGT and a loss of power during cruise flt. A forced landing was made during which the acft contacted trees. Examination of the fuel system showed that both the main fuel screen and the micro screen in the…Nov 28, 1986 · N6314Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW87LA003Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Kerrville, TXDrg the initial climb after takeoff, the eng lost power & the plt made a gear up lndg. A post acdnt exam revealed the eng intake air supply was blocked off by a ball of paper that had gotten into the open ram air intake valve. This resulted in the loss of…Oct 5, 1986 · N22KK · DestroyedNTSB BFO86FA050Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Leesburg, VADrg arrival, the plt was clrd for a VOR rwy 35 apch. Also, he was advised that there were problems with the rwy lights &that other plts had made missed apchs that evening due to dim arpt lighting. He was then clrd to UNICOM freq & told to cancel his IFR clnc…Sep 29, 1986 · N6443Q · DestroyedNTSB SEA86LA205Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20 · Quincey, WAThe pilot stated he had mad a normal landing on a paved city street in a housing dvelopment thinking that it was the Quincey municipal airport. After the pilot realized he ahd made a mistake a take off was attempted. During the take off the pilot aborted the…Aug 14, 1986 · N9517M · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86LA186Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · West Milford, NJDrg the landing roll, the plt believed there was insufficient braking, so he initiated a go-around. He rprtd that on climb-out, the tail of the acft impacted a 'hill.' The acft then crashed nose down & was destroyed. No preimpact part failure or malfunction…Jul 21, 1986 · N7040V · DestroyedNTSB LAX86LA312Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Cloverdale, CAThe acft collided with wires following a loss of control. The plt indicated that he was following a river at 1,500 ft MSL at a slow airspeed when the stall warning sounded. The plt stated that he lowered the nose in a downdraft and recovered close to the…Jul 5, 1986 · N6762V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX86FA206Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Morgan Hill, CAThe pilot requested and received preflight weather briefings, twice, and was advised that VFR flight was not recommended. The flight departed and crashed into mountainous terrain that was obscured by adverse weather conditions. Witnesses reported that the…May 3, 1986 · N9309V · DestroyedNTSB NYC86LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20 · Lockport, NYThe cross country flight was departing runway 28 at Lockport, new york in strong quartering wind conditions. At rotation and climb out, the pilot retracted the gears and flps. However as the aircraft flps retracted the aircraft began to drop. The nose was…Mar 30, 1986 · N6433Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX86LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Burbank, CAThe acft was landed nose low after flying the pattern with a flt control problem. The plt said he noticed the lack of elevator control during initial climb and came back in for a precautionary landing. The elevator was found to be inoperative due to a broken…Mar 19, 1986 · N9591M · Substantial damageNTSB DEN86LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Longmont, COAccording to the plt, during the flare to touchdown, the acft stalled and the left wing contacted the ground along with four runway lights. The plt said the accident could have been prevented by maintaining a higher airspeed on apch.Mar 10, 1986 · N3280F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Gainesville, FLThe plt stated that when he extended his landing gear all seemed normal except he did not get a green light, he recycled the gear with the same result & then flew by the tower & they stated that the gear appeared to be down, but upon touchdown after a ground…Jan 12, 1986 · N9326V · Substantial damage