19761029032319A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · Manville, NJ · October 29, 1976

Date
October 29, 1976
Place
Manville, NJ
Airport
Kupper
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5962Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC76FHA03
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Reported engine
Lycoming
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,503 total2,100 in this make and model51 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Nr 3 cyl compression ring failed. Permited heat concentration,burned hole in piston. Hit dirt mound.

As the FAA filed it

NR 3 CYL COMPRESSION RING FAILED.PERMITED HEAT CONCENTRATION,BURNED HOLE IN PISTON.HIT DIRT MOUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N5962Q · 1

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