# Incident 19930423013609I: Mooney M20J, Princeton, WV, April 23, 1993

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 23, 1993, 12:55 local time
- Place: Princeton, WV
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.3689° N, 81.0960° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Princeton, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3689&lon=-81.0960&mi=10
- Aircraft: N201FX, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N201FX) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20J (registry code 5870219, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- Reported engine: LYC O360*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,600 total, 3,000 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930423013609I

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT. FORCED LANDING ON ROAD. REPAIRS TO MAGNETO SYSTEM MADE AT THE SCENE.

## Other reports on N201FX (4)

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

- [Incident 20220805014169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220805014169I), Aug 5, 2022: Mooney M20J (N201FX), Colorado Spring, CO, Minor damage. PIC and SIC, were performing traffic patterns, while SIC was acting as a safety pilot to get PIC current and comfortable again in his aircraft, so PIC might…
- [Incident 19950905033539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950905033539I), Sep 5, 1995: Mooney M20J (N201FX), Wahpeton, ND. Lost power eight miles south of bwp. Was able to land there. NR2 cylinder separated in flight.
- [Incident 19920218007109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920218007109I), Feb 18, 1992: Mooney M20J (N201FX), Albany, OH, Minor damage. Gear up landing. Pilot stated he placed gear handle in down position. Did not check to see if gear was down.
- [Incident 19880603054429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880603054429I), Jun 3, 1988: Mooney M20J (N201FX), Columbus, OH, Minor damage. Landed gear up. Found selector switch in up position. Gear functions operated normally.

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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