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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20J · Easton, MN · November 28, 2014

Date: November 28, 2014 · 16:15 local
Place: Easton, MN
Airport: Wells Municipal
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N121AS
Reported as: Mooney M20J
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,002 total1,000 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N121ASRegistered now · Mooney M20JS/N 24-1079 · Built 1981 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 was on a ferry flight from sarasota-brandenton, FL. Airport (srq) to wilmar, MN. Airport (bdh). A fuel stop had been made in paducah, KY. (Pah). At approximately 16:00 on 11/28/2014, the pilot stated the aircraft experienced the engine oil pressure and temperature going to "0". The engine began to shake violently and lost power. The pilot stated he identified a road as a suitable landing site and notified minneapolis approach control. Pilot was able to land aircraft without power and without further incident on the road approximately 3/4 of a mile west of Easton, MN.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS ON A FERRY FLIGHT FROM SARASOTA-BRANDENTON, FL. AIRPORT (SRQ) TO WILMAR, MN. AIRPORT (BDH). A FUEL STOP HAD BEEN MADE IN PADUCAH, KY. (PAH). AT APPROXIMATELY 16:00 ON 11/28/2014, THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE GOING TO "0". THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND LOST POWER. THE PILOT STATED HE IDENTIFIED A ROAD AS A SUITABLE LANDING SITE AND NOTIFIED MINNEAPOLIS APPROACH CONTROL. PILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND AIRCRAFT WITHOUT POWER AND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT ON THE ROAD APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF A MILE WEST OF EASTON, MN.