Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 1992)4 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report
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THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE RUNWAY HE SELECTED FOR LANDING WAS CLOSED. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S ANXIETY FOLLOWING THE NEAR-COLLISION, AND HIS LIMITED ABILITY TO DETECT THE ORANGE-COLORED MARKING.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI92LA259)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-04 | Mooney International Corporation Airplanes | Feb 13, 2023 | Airframe (M20F)Certain serial numbers: …–680170 |
| 2012-05-09 | Mooney Aviation Company, Inc. (Mooney) Airplanes | Mar 20, 2012 | Airframe (M20F) |
| 2004-25-04 | Mooney Aircraft Corporation Models M20B, M20C, M20D, M20E, M20F, M20G, and M20J Airplanes | Jan 21, 2005 | Airframe (M20F)Only with: Equipped with an O & N Bladder Fuel Cell installed per STC SA2277CE or STC SA2350CE (for M20B, incorporated by field approval). |
| 97-26-08 | Mooney Aircraft Corporation Models M20F, M20J, and M20L Airplanes | Jan 20, 1998 | Airframe (M20F)Certain serial numbers: M20J 24-0001–24-3381; M20L 26-0001–26-0041 |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
DURING DESCENT FROM BIG BEAR, THE GARMIN AUTOPILOT ABRUPTLY DISCONNECTED FOLLOWING FAILURE OF THE GSA 28 PITCH SERVO. IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, I OBSERVED A MOMENTARY PITCH-TRIM-DOWN INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT USES MANUAL PITCH TRIM. UPON SERVO/AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT, THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.