What happened
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(-23) 02/09/05-ON scene investigation conducted of acft incident. 02/08/05 @ 1645 Mooney, N1202X, M20C, was enroute from N52 to ruq and lost power at approximately 2,500 feet AGL and landed gear up in a corn field approximately 2 miles south of Rockwell, NC. Only visible damage was to the prop, bent tips slightly, and belly antennas torn off. No other damage was noticeable. Acft to be moved to salisbury air service for tear down. 02/24/05-this inspector spoke with the mechanic who has performed an on scene investigation of the aircraft and mechanic stated that he took the valve covers off aircraft and that the valves were not moving when attempted to turn engine over, indicating a possible cam shaft break. Acft is still at the field where it crashed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) 02/09/05-ON SCENE INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED OF ACFT INCIDENT. 02/08/05 @ 1645 MOONEY, N1202X, M20C, WAS ENROUTE FROM N52 TO RUQ AND LOST POWER AT APPROXIMATELY 2,500 FEET AGL AND LANDED GEAR UP IN A CORN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES SOUTH OF ROCKWELL, NC. ONLY VISIBLE DAMAGE WAS TO THE PROP, BENT TIPS SLIGHTLY, AND BELLY ANTENNAS TORN OFF. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTICEABLE. ACFT TO BE MOVED TO SALISBURY AIR SERVICE FOR TEAR DOWN. 02/24/05-THIS INSPECTOR SPOKE WITH THE MECHANIC WHO HAS PERFORMED AN ON SCENE INVESTIGATION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND MECHANIC STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VALVE COVERS OFF AIRCRAFT AND THAT THE VALVES WERE NOT MOVING WHEN ATTEMPTED TO TURN ENGINE OVER, INDICATING A POSSIBLE CAM SHAFT BREAK. ACFT IS STILL AT THE FIELD WHERE IT CRASHED.
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