# Accident 19950223002329A: Mooney M20E, Mcclain, MS, February 23, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 23, 1995, 15:45 local time
- Place: Mcclain, MS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.0510° N, 88.8009° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.0510&lon=-88.8009&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7142U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7142U) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20E (registry code 5870212, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A3B6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA95LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA080) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950223002329A

## Narrative

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

LOST CRUISE POWER. LANDED ON A HIGHWAY. STRUCK A SIGN. FUEL INJECTOR FAILED, RECENT OVERHAUL NOT PROPERLY ASSEMBLED

## 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 MIA95LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA080), Feb 23, 1995: Mooney M20E (N7142U), Mclain, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE IMPROPER REASSEMBLY OF THE SERVO FUEL INJECTOR DURING OVERHAUL BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. THIS RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING CRUISE FLIGHT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION, FORCED LANDING,…

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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