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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20F · Corona, CA · December 31, 2010

Date: December 31, 2010 · 16:15 local
Place: Corona, CA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9555M
Reported as: Mooney M20F
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 400 total15 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N9555MRegistered now · Mooney M20FS/N 670132 Airframe modelMooney M20F Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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30 Minutes prior to takeoff, pilot stated that his aircraft engine was running rough. Inspected engine for loose or wet spark plugs. He removed two spark plugs, inspected and clean and reinstalled. Operated engine for a few minutes for maintenance check reported no sputtering. Proceeded to runway for take off. After take off aircraft climb approximately 75 feet and then engine quit. Aircraft crash into 3 or 4 feet of standing water. No injuries to pilot and passenger.

As the FAA filed it

30 MINUTES PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, PILOT STATED THAT HIS AIRCRAFT ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. INSPECTED ENGINE FOR LOOSE OR WET SPARK PLUGS. HE REMOVED TWO SPARK PLUGS, INSPECTED AND CLEAN AND REINSTALLED. OPERATED ENGINE FOR A FEW MINUTES FOR MAINTENANCE CHECK REPORTED NO SPUTTERING. PROCEEDED TO RUNWAY FOR TAKE OFF. AFTER TAKE OFF AIRCRAFT CLIMB APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET AND THEN ENGINE QUIT. AIRCRAFT CRASH INTO 3 OR 4 FEET OF STANDING WATER. NO INJURIES TO PILOT AND PASSENGER.

Other reports on N9555M · 1

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

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