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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20E · Capshaw, AL · March 7, 1982

Date: March 7, 1982 · 17:30 local
Place: Capshaw, AL
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7826V
Reported as: Mooney M20E
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 300 total0 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N7826VRegistered now · Mooney M20ES/N 448 · Built 1964 Airframe modelMooney M20E Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot landed in field when engine seized and smoke odor in cabin. Found plug missing from oil sump.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LANDED IN FIELD WHEN ENGINE SEIZED AND SMOKE ODOR IN CABIN. FOUND PLUG MISSING FROM OIL SUMP.

Other reports on N7826V · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19820519031239ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Cincinnati, OHEngine lost power on takeoff, propeller hit runway after gear up. Found fouled plugs and bad ignition leak.May 19, 1982 · Minor damage