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FAA incident report · Mooney M20K · Norfolk, NE · July 25, 1994

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Date
July 25, 1994 · 11:45 local
Place
Norfolk, NE
Airport
Karl Stefan Memorial
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N252P
Reported as
Mooney M20K
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520NB
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,800 total3,200 in this make and model60 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.

Narrative: on Monday, July 25, 1994, approximately 1145 CDT, the pilot of Mooney N252P reported a loss of engine power while at cruise altitude of 27,000 feet MSL in the vicinity of Norfolk, Nebraska. Minneapolis ARTCC advised N252P the sioux city, Iowa airport was approximately 60 miles straight ahead and cleared N252P for descent and landing at sioux city, Iowa. The pilot advised minneapolis ARTCC there was an airport abeam of their present position and requested they be cleared to land there instead of sioux city, Iowa. N252P was cleared to land at the Karl stephan airport, Norfolk, Nebraska. The pilot made a successful "dead-stick" landing at Norfolk, Nebraska on runway 01. Subsequent investigation revealed the turbocharger had failed apparently due to ingestion of FOD. The engine suffered internal damage as well and was removed from the aircraft for further inspection. The engine, a Continental IO-520-NB, had been installed 315.9 hours previously as part of the Mooney "rocket conversion" STC. This incident is closed with this report.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON MONDAY, JULY 25, 1994, APPROXIMATELY 1145 CDT, THE PILOT OF MOONEY N252P REPORTED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE AT CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 27,000 FEET MSL IN THE VICINITY OF NORFOLK, NEBRASKA. MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ADVISED N252P THE SIOUX CITY, IOWA AIRPORT WAS APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES STRAIGHT AHEAD AND CLEARED N252P FOR DESCENT AND LANDING AT SIOUX CITY, IOWA. THE PILOT ADVISED MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC THERE WAS AN AIRPORT ABEAM OF THEIR PRESENT POSITION AND REQUESTED THEY BE CLEARED TO LAND THERE INSTEAD OF SIOUX CITY, IOWA. N252P WAS CLEARED TO LAND AT THE KARL STEPHAN AIRPORT, NORFOLK, NEBRASKA. THE PILOT MADE A SUCCESSFUL "DEAD-STICK" LANDING AT NORFOLK, NEBRASKA ON RUNWAY 01. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE TURBOCHARGER HAD FAILED APPARENTLY DUE TO INGESTION OF FOD. THE ENGINE SUFFERED INTERNAL DAMAGE AS WELL AND WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE ENGINE, A CONTINENTAL IO-520-NB, HAD BEEN INSTALLED 315.9 HOURS PREVIOUSLY AS PART OF THE MOONEY "ROCKET CONVERSION" STC. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.