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Incident

FAA incident report · Mooney M20K · Evansville, IN · September 16, 2004

Date: September 16, 2004 · 16:45 local
Place: Evansville, IN
Airport: Evansville Dress Regional
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N66ET
Reported as: Mooney M20K
Reported engine: Continental TSIO360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N66ETRegistration cancelled Aug 22, 2016 · Mooney M20KS/N 25-0394 · Built 1980 Airframe modelMooney M20K Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 9/16/04, N66ET, a MO20 departed louisville, KY enroute to mitchum, ft. worth, TX at an altitude of 16,000 feet. The aircraft experienced an engine failure at 1645C. The pilot heard a loud bang. The engine's temperature and oil pressure gauge went to zero. The pilot shutdown the engine and declared an emergency landing. The aircraft was 5 miles south of the airport. The aircraft landed without any incidents. The aircraft was taken to tri-state aero repair station which it was determined that the #3 engine cylinder separated. There were signs of possible fatigue crack on the cylinder. The aircraft last annual inspection was accomplished two months ago. In addition, the engine was very close to tbo.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 9/16/04, N66ET, A MO20 DEPARTED LOUISVILLE, KY ENROUTE TO MITCHUM, FT. WORTH, TX AT AN ALTITUDE OF 16,000 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE AT 1645C. THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE ENGINE'S TEMPERATURE AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WENT TO ZERO. THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS 5 MILES SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT ANY INCIDENTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN TO TRI-STATE AERO REPAIR STATION WHICH IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE #3 ENGINE CYLINDER SEPARATED. THERE WERE SIGNS OF POSSIBLE FATIGUE CRACK ON THE CYLINDER. THE AIRCRAFT LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED TWO MONTHS AGO. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WAS VERY CLOSE TO TBO.