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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · El Reno, OK · June 25, 2013

Date: June 25, 2013 · 08:35 local
Place: El Reno, OK
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N205MC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA370
Reported as: Mooney M20J
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 960 total550 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N205MCRegistration cancelled Sep 6, 2019 · Mooney M20JS/N 24-3012 Airframe modelMooney M20J Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft lost power and a forced landing off airport resulted. The aircraft received damage to the wings fuselage, firewall, landing gear, and powerplant. The aircraft was found with all major components still attached to the main wreckage with the one exception of the left mail landing gear assembly. Ground scars were present for approximately 150 feet after initial impact the wreckage displayed indications of a low angle low energy impact. The propeller showed no indication of being under power at time of impact.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND A FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT RESULTED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE WINGS FUSELAGE, FIREWALL, LANDING GEAR, AND POWERPLANT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND WITH ALL MAJOR COMPONENTS STILL ATTACHED TO THE MAIN WRECKAGE WITH THE ONE EXCEPTION OF THE LEFT MAIL LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY. GROUND SCARS WERE PRESENT FOR APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET AFTER INITIAL IMPACT THE WRECKAGE DISPLAYED INDICATIONS OF A LOW ANGLE LOW ENERGY IMPACT. THE PROPELLER SHOWED NO INDICATION OF BEING UNDER POWER AT TIME OF IMPACT.

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 CEN13LA370Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEl Reno, OKA loss of engine power, which resulted from the failure of the magneto assembly for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations.Jun 25, 2013 · Substantial damage