ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369580
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| Date: | Friday 4 November 1988 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20J |
| Owner/operator: | Flyers Inc. |
| Registration: | N3875H |
| MSN: | 24-0970 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-A3B6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Diego, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KMYF) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER. A TURN WAS MADE TO LAND ON RWY 10R, BUT THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE LANDING AREA. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE MADE A WHEELS-UP LANDING SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. AN INSPECTIONOF THE ENGINE REVEALED EVIDENCE OF DETONATION OR PREIGNITION IN THE NUMBER FOUR CYLINDER. ANOTHER PILOT, WHO HAD FLOWN THE AIRPLANE ON THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT, SAID THAT WHEN HE WAS RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT FROM A LONG FLIGHT, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND THE OIL TEMP AND CYLINDER HEAD TEMP ROSE ABOVE THE RED LINE. AFTER LANDING, HE NOTIFIED THE OPERATOR. THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT A NEW SET OF SPARK PLUGS WERE INSTALLED AFTER THAT FLIGHT AND THE ENGINE RAN FINE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX89LA040
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 16:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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