# Accident 20060301003669A: Mooney M20J, Fort Pierce, FL, March 1, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 1, 2006, 13:33 local time
- Place: Fort Pierce, FL
- Airport: St Lucie County International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.4903° N, 80.3683° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.4903&lon=-80.3683&mi=10
- Aircraft: N511G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N511G-2014-10-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20J (registry code 5870219, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- Reported engine: LYC IO360LYC*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,200 total, 650 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA06LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06LA058) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060301003669A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA06LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06LA058), Mar 1, 2006: Mooney M20J (N511G), Fort Pierce, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: Improper magneto installation by maintenance personnel, which resulted in the magneto detaching from the engine and subsequent loss of engine power.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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