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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Fort Pierce, FL · March 1, 2006

Date: March 1, 2006 · 13:33 local
Place: Fort Pierce, FL
Airport: St Lucie County International
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N511G
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA06LA058
Reported as: Mooney M20J
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360LYC*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total650 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N511GRegistration cancelled Oct 2, 2014 · Mooney M20JS/N 24-1207 · Built 1981 Airframe modelMooney M20J Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft reported 11 miles south inbound to ft. Pierce airport (fpr) with low power. Aircraft made forced landing 1/2 mile south of airport in sand pit. Aircraft suffered major structural damage and pilot went to hospital with head and back injuries. Further investigation of aircraft revealed that the magnito had separated from its mounting on the accessory case and no attaching hardware was found. Aircraft has 12 hours since major inspection and overhauled engine installation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT REPORTED 11 MILES SOUTH INBOUND TO FT. PIERCE AIRPORT (FPR) WITH LOW POWER. AIRCRAFT MADE FORCED LANDING 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF AIRPORT IN SAND PIT. AIRCRAFT SUFFERED MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND PILOT WENT TO HOSPITAL WITH HEAD AND BACK INJURIES. FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE MAGNITO HAD SEPARATED FROM ITS MOUNTING ON THE ACCESSORY CASE AND NO ATTACHING HARDWARE WAS FOUND. AIRCRAFT HAS 12 HOURS SINCE MAJOR INSPECTION AND OVERHAULED ENGINE INSTALLATION.

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 MIA06LA058Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Pierce, FLImproper magneto installation by maintenance personnel, which resulted in the magneto detaching from the engine and subsequent loss of engine power.Mar 1, 2006 · Substantial damage