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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20 · Clanton, AL · May 16, 1978

Date: May 16, 1978 · 21:45 local
Place: Clanton, AL
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8106E
Reported as: Mooney M20
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 700 total39 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N8106ERegistration cancelled Jul 23, 2013 · Mooney M20AS/N 1377 · Built 1959 Airframe modelMooney M20A Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Forced landing after engine quit. Found fuel contaminated with pieces of fuel tank sealant.

As the FAA filed it

FORCED LANDING AFTER ENGINE QUIT. FOUND FUEL CONTAMINATED WITH PIECES OF FUEL TANK SEALANT.