NTSB ATL87LA098 — 1987-03-26 · WINNSBORO, South Carolina, United States

Current FAA registration · N6990V

Make / Model: MOONEY M20F
Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19760312
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A94E91

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N6990V Mooney M20F None

Factual narrative

THE ACFT HIT A DITCH DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER A POWER LOSS ON TAKEOFF. THE ACFT HAD RECEIVED ANNUAL INSPECTION DURING WHICH NO CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS FOUND. THE ACFT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE, IN THE RAIN, TO AWAIT THE OWNER'S PICKUP. THE FUEL SUMPS WERE NOT CHECKED BEFORE TAKEOFF. DURING POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION THE LEFT FUEL CAP WAS FOUND COCKED. WATER WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT FUEL TANK AND GASCOLATOR AFTER THE ACCIDENT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_ATL87LA098.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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