# Accident 19940619015679A: Mooney M20J, Big Bear, CA, June 19, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 19, 1994, 19:40 local time
- Place: Big Bear, CA
- Airport: Big Bear City Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.2307° N, 116.8604° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2307&lon=-116.8604&mi=10
- Aircraft: N201NK (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A3B6
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,079 total, 526 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX94LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA260) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940619015679A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 LAX94LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA260), Jun 20, 1994: Mooney M20J (N201NK), Big Bear, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power from a malfunctioning magneto due to a loose oil seal in an overhauled magneto.

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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