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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20F · Columbus, WI · September 2, 2016

Date: September 2, 2016 · 13:01 local
Place: Columbus, WI
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4015N
Reported as: Mooney M20F
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N4015NRegistered now · Mooney M20FS/N 680159 · Built 1968 Airframe modelMooney M20F Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On September 2, 2016, a Mooney 20F, us registration N4015N was enroute at approximately 7500 feet AGL when the engine froze up and stopped producing power. Aircraft landed in a field approximately 5 miles northeast of mathaire field airport (WI97). There was no damage to the aircraft as a result of the off-field landing and no injuries to the pilot or two passengers. Visual meteroligical conditions prevailed at the time of the incident.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2016, A MOONEY 20F, US REGISTRATION N4015N WAS ENROUTE AT APPROXIMATELY 7500 FEET AGL WHEN THE ENGINE FROZE UP AND STOPPED PRODUCING POWER. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF MATHAIRE FIELD AIRPORT (WI97). THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AS A RESULT OF THE OFF-FIELD LANDING AND NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR TWO PASSENGERS. VISUAL METEROLIGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.