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Incident

FAA incident report · Mooney M20F · Daggett, CA · July 9, 2000

Date: July 9, 2000 · 09:18 local
Place: Daggett, CA
Airport: Barstow-Daggett
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N3549N
Reported as: Mooney M20F
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 400 total300 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N3549NRegistration cancelled Aug 23, 2012 · Mooney M20FS/N 680093 · Built 1967 Airframe modelMooney M20F Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23)While at cruise altitude, pilot noticed engine starting to run roughly. He noticed ATC and landed at nearest airport (dag). His mechanic found the front cylinder (#2) cap retaining pin and plate had came loose causing engine to not performed properly. Replaced pin and cover, tightened all hardware and returned aircraft to service. Last annual accomplished 04/00. No further action at this time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)WHILE AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, PILOT NOTICED ENGINE STARTING TO RUN ROUGHLY. HE NOTICED ATC AND LANDED AT NEAREST AIRPORT (DAG). HIS MECHANIC FOUND THE FRONT CYLINDER (#2) CAP RETAINING PIN AND PLATE HAD CAME LOOSE CAUSING ENGINE TO NOT PERFORMED PROPERLY. REPLACED PIN AND COVER, TIGHTENED ALL HARDWARE AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. LAST ANNUAL ACCOMPLISHED 04/00. NO FURTHER ACTION AT THIS TIME.

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