# Accident 19930708022809A: Mooney M20J, Magee, MS, July 8, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 8, 1993, 14:45 local time
- Place: Magee, MS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.8701° N, 89.7295° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.8701&lon=-89.7295&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3896H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A3B6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,117 total, 123 in this make and model, 27 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA93LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA151) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930708022809A

## Narrative

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

HAD OIL CHANGE PRIOR FLIGHT. ENGINE SIEZED. LANDED IN FIELD GEAR UP. OIL FILTER SEAL MISSING. ADAPTER PLATE LOOSE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA93LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA151), Jul 8, 1993: Mooney M20J (N3896H), Magee, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: INSTALLATION OF AN INCORRECT OIL FILTER ADAPTER PLATE STUD WHICH SECURES THE PLATE TO THE ACCESSORY CASE.

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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