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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20E · Linton, ND · November 29, 1989

Date: November 29, 1989 · 15:00 local
Place: Linton, ND
Airport: Linton Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1939Y
Reported as: Mooney M20E
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,700 total1,600 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N1939YRegistered now · Mooney M20ES/N 246 · Built 1964 Airframe modelMooney M20E Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Partial engine failure on climb. Returned. Gear up landing. Nr 4 cylinder intake valve had stuck in open position.

As the FAA filed it

PARTIAL ENGINE FAILURE ON CLIMB. RETURNED. GEAR UP LANDING. NR 4 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE HAD STUCK IN OPEN POSITION.