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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · Santa Rosa, NM · November 5, 2004

Date: November 5, 2004 · 14:30 local
Place: Santa Rosa, NM
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2695W
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN05CA020
Reported as: Mooney M20E
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,500 total50 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N2695WRegistration cancelled Jan 3, 2018 · Mooney M20ES/N 1010 · Built 1966 Airframe modelMooney M20E Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On November 5, 2004, at 1430 MST, a Mooney 20-E, N2695W, registered to the pilot, performed an emergency landing on U.S. Highway 54 approximately one mile south of Santa Rosa, NM. The aircraft was being operated on a private flight from miami, ok to ridgecrest, CA, and had completed a planned fuel stop in tucumcari, NM at approximately 1400 MST when it began experiencing engine problems. The aircraft was not developing sufficient power to reach the Santa Rosa, NM airport, and the pilot elected to land on the highway. During the landing, the right wing struck a road sign and sustained significant damage when the pilot maneuvered to avoid vehicle traffic. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The pilot, holder of a commercial pilot certificate, was not injured. The flight originated from tucumcari, NM on November 5, 2004 at approximately 1400.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 5, 2004, AT 1430 MST, A MOONEY 20-E, N2695W, REGISTERED TO THE PILOT, PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON U.S. HIGHWAY 54 APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE SOUTH OF SANTA ROSA, NM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PRIVATE FLIGHT FROM MIAMI, OK TO RIDGECREST, CA, AND HAD COMPLETED A PLANNED FUEL STOP IN TUCUMCARI, NM AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 MST WHEN IT BEGAN EXPERIENCING ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DEVELOPING SUFFICIENT POWER TO REACH THE SANTA ROSA, NM AIRPORT, AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON THE HIGHWAY. DURING THE LANDING, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A ROAD SIGN AND SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WHEN THE PILOT MANEUVERED TO AVOID VEHICLE TRAFFIC. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT, HOLDER OF A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE, WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM TUCUMCARI, NM ON NOVEMBER 5, 2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 1400.

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 DEN05CA020Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSanta Rosa, NMInadequate maintenance inspection which failed to detect the separation of the right P-lead, resulting in a loss of engine power.Nov 5, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2695W · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20110627013579ILanding: Touchdown · Victorville, CADuring landing at vcv on 06/27/2011 at 2330 hrs aircraft N2695W performed a gear up landing due to landing gear would not extend resulting in minor aircraft damage and no injuries.Jun 27, 2011 · Minor damage