Mooney M20F accident near Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, November 28, 1986
On November 28, 1986 at about 6:45 pm local time, a Mooney M20F, registered N6314Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Eighty Four, Pennsylvania. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 28, 1986 · about 6:45 pm local time
- Place
- Eighty Four, Pennsylvania · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F · all M20Fs on the register
- Registration
- N6314Q · registry record · serial 670407
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE 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 FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM CONTAINED CONTAMINATION. SOURCE OF THE CONTAMINATION WAS NOT DETERMINED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,379 hours in all; 1,063 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,917 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 28, 1986; 1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,740 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: AGC West Mifflin PA
- Destination: AGC West Mifflin PA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 400 ft
- Temperature: 37°F (3°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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