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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20F · Brewton, AL · August 2, 2004

Date: August 2, 2004 · 09:16 local
Place: Brewton, AL
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9663M
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04CA165
Reported as: Mooney M20F
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 590 total375 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N9663MRegistration cancelled Dec 27, 2011 · Mooney M20FS/N 670240 · Built 1966 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) Pilot reported that after leaving destin airport climbed to 4,500 feet (his cruising altitude) he trimmed the aircraft, closed the cowl flaps, reduced manifold pressure to 24 inches and the RPM to 2,400, at that point the engine quit. He called pensacola and said he had an emergency. The flight lasted 25 minutes. He was able to set the aircraft down in a pasture, with the aircraft staying on its gear he went through a fence and came to a stop in the field.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER LEAVING DESTIN AIRPORT CLIMBED TO 4,500 FEET (HIS CRUISING ALTITUDE) HE TRIMMED THE AIRCRAFT, CLOSED THE COWL FLAPS, REDUCED MANIFOLD PRESSURE TO 24 INCHES AND THE RPM TO 2,400, AT THAT POINT THE ENGINE QUIT. HE CALLED PENSACOLA AND SAID HE HAD AN EMERGENCY. THE FLIGHT LASTED 25 MINUTES. HE WAS ABLE TO SET THE AIRCRAFT DOWN IN A PASTURE, WITH THE AIRCRAFT STAYING ON ITS GEAR HE WENT THROUGH A FENCE AND CAME TO A STOP IN THE FIELD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL04CA165Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBrewton, ALA loss of engine power (non-mechanical) for undetermined reasons. A factor was the collision with a fence during emergency landing.Aug 2, 2004 · Substantial damage