Accident Mooney M20C N6890N,
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Date:Tuesday 6 November 1984
Time:21:14 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic M20P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mooney M20C
Owner/operator:Richard Vanvleet
Registration: N6890N
MSN: 680161
Year of manufacture:1968
Engine model:Lycoming O-360-A1D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Landover, MD -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Danbury, CT (KDAN)
Destination airport:College Park, MD (CGS
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
FLT DEPARTED DANBURY, CT, ON X-COUNTRY FLT TO COLLEGE PARK, MD. ACCORDING TO PLT THERE WAS SUFFICIENT FUEL ON BOARD, HOWEVER PLT EXTENDED FLT TO NORTHERN VA BEFORE RETURNING TO COLLEGE PARK. PRIOR TO REACHING ARPT A LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED AND PLT MADE GEAR UP FORCED LANDING IN RESIDENTIAL AREA. EXAMINATION OF ACFT DISCLOSED NO FUEL IN TANKS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC85LA022
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC85LA022

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