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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20K · Marana, AZ · May 13, 2004

Date: May 13, 2004 · 11:13 local
Place: Marana, AZ
Airport: Pinal Airpark
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1159D
Reported as: Mooney M20K
Reported engine: Continental TSIO360*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total700 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N1159DRegistered now · Mooney M20KS/N 25-0652 · Built 1982 Airframe modelMooney M20K Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 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) On may 13, 2004, N1159D made an emergency landing at Marana Arizona causing damage to the under side of the fuselage. Subsequent investigation revealed that the engine had a hole in the crankcase and a broken crankshaft. The aircraft had been flown approximately 10 hours after a cylinder and turbocharger change. Further investigation is anticipated into the history of the engine.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 13, 2004, N1159D MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT MARANA ARIZONA CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE UNDER SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE HAD A HOLE IN THE CRANKCASE AND A BROKEN CRANKSHAFT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN FLOWN APPROXIMATELY 10 HOURS AFTER A CYLINDER AND TURBOCHARGER CHANGE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS ANTICIPATED INTO THE HISTORY OF THE ENGINE.