# Incident 19870419024279I: Mooney M20E, Sylcauga, AL, April 19, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 19, 1987, 15:00 local time
- Place: Sylcauga, AL
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N2585W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2585W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20E (registry code 5870212, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 520 total, 100 in this make and model, 36 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870419024279I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOUD NOISE FROM ENGINE WITH OIL ON WINDSHIELD EN ROUTE. LANDED IN A FIELD. ENGINE CYLINDER ROD BOLT FAILED.

## Other reports on N2585W (3)

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

- [Incident 19981220045169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981220045169I), Dec 20, 1998: Mooney M20E (N2585W), Morris, IL, Minor damage. (-5)The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions, he simply forgot to lower the landing gear. [privacy data omitted]
- [Incident 19880630048209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880630048209I), Jun 30, 1988: Mooney M20E (N2585W), Stevens Point, WI. Forced dead stick landing due to engine failure. Crankshaft had failed due to metal fatigue.
- [Incident 19790817031789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790817031789I), Aug 17, 1979: Mooney M20E (N2585W), East Boston, MA. Engine started running rough and quit. Landed on race track. Spark plug fouled.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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