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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Big Bear, CA · June 19, 1994

Date
June 19, 1994 · 19:40 local
Place
Big Bear, CA
Airport
Big Bear City Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N201NK
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX94LA260
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A3B6
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,079 total526 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Smoking missing engine on takeoff. Ditched in lake. Recent annual and mag work. Oil slinger ring loose. Oil in mag.

As the FAA filed it

SMOKING MISSING ENGINE ON TAKEOFF. DITCHED IN LAKE. RECENT ANNUAL AND MAG WORK. OIL SLINGER RING LOOSE. OIL IN MAG.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.