Accident: Mooney M20J
Jul 15, 2021 · Dinsmore, CA
NTSB numberWPR21FA272Event id20210715103489
- 4
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The airplane’s degraded engine performance due to wear to the intake cam lobes, which diminished the airplane’s takeoff and climb performance, resulting in a subsequent collision with trees.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N4474H
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Takeoff Loss of engine power (partial)
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Kneeland Airport (NLN)20 nm (38 km) north-west
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