NTSB LAX86LA147 — 1986-03-19 · BURBANK, California, United States

Current FAA registration · N9591M

Make / Model: MOONEY M20F
Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19661123
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AD589D

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N9591M Mooney M20F None

Factual narrative

THE 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 BEARING (PART #914012-015) THE SUBJECT OF AN AD 73-21-01 EFF 10/73, CONCERNING LUBRICATION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_LAX86LA147.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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