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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M-20G · West Bloomfield, MI · February 17, 1985

Date: February 17, 1985 · 14:45 local
Place: West Bloomfield, MI
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3974N
Reported as: Mooney M20G
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A1D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 356 total197 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N3974NRegistration cancelled Nov 14, 2012 · Mooney M-20GS/N 680073 · Built 1968 Airframe modelMooney M-20G 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.

Engine ran rough and lost power. Landed in lake. Probable engine malfunction.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE RAN ROUGH AND LOST POWER. LANDED IN LAKE. PROBABLE ENGINE MALFUNCTION.