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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20J · Hartsell, CO · November 9, 2019

Date: November 9, 2019 · 14:10 local
Place: Hartsell, CO
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4328H
Reported as: Mooney M20J
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 467 total368 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N4328HRegistered now · Mooney M20JS/N 24-0708 · Built 1978 Airframe modelMooney M20J Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

While in flight the engine stopped running. The PIC unsuccessfully attempted to restart the engine. The PIC landed in a field. There was no damage to the aircraft and no injuries. The PIC stated the magneto fell off the mount. The magneto had recently been refurbished during the most recent annual on September 30, 2019. There will be further investigation into the company who performed the annual.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE IN FLIGHT THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. THE PIC UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE PIC LANDED IN A FIELD. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES. THE PIC STATED THE MAGNETO FELL OFF THE MOUNT. THE MAGNETO HAD RECENTLY BEEN REFURBISHED DURING THE MOST RECENT ANNUAL ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2019. THERE WILL BE FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE COMPANY WHO PERFORMED THE ANNUAL.