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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney International M20TN · Lakeland, FL · April 20, 2015

Date: April 20, 2015 · 14:50 local
Place: Lakeland, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N608MR
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15FA191
Reported as: Mooney International M20TN
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-550-G
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

N608MRRegistration cancelled Sep 13, 2018 · Mooney International M20TNS/N 31-0132 · Built 2015 Airframe modelMooney International M20TN Engine modelContinental TSIO-550-GReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot was flying into Lakeland for sun-n-fun airshow and was vectored due to bad storms in area. Pilot was losing power in aircraft and was unable to operate aircraft and attempted to land in cow pasture but was unable to reach it due to power loss.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS FLYING INTO LAKELAND FOR SUN-N-FUN AIRSHOW AND WAS VECTORED DUE TO BAD STORMS IN AREA. PILOT WAS LOSING POWER IN AIRCRAFT AND WAS UNABLE TO OPERATE AIRCRAFT AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN COW PASTURE BUT WAS UNABLE TO REACH IT DUE TO POWER LOSS.

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 ERA15FA191Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportLakeland, FLThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to thermal damage and because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Apr 20, 2015 · Substantial damage