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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Arcadia, FL · January 1, 2022

Date: January 1, 2022 · 11:43 local
Place: Arcadia, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N79396
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA099
Reported as: Mooney M20C
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 860 total560 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

N79396Registration cancelled Oct 1, 2022 · Mooney M20CS/N 2932 · Built 1965 Airframe modelMooney M20C Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot stated, on approach at about 400 feet aircraft engine quit.

Pilot could not make the runway and crashed into an orange grove located next to the airport.

NTSB sent aircraft to maintenance facility to have engine examined.

This report will be updated once NTSB report is finished.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED, ON APPROACH AT ABOUT 400 FEET AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT.

PILOT COULD NOT MAKE THE RUNWAY AND CRASHED INTO AN ORANGE GROVE LOCATED NEXT TO THE AIRPORT.

NTSB SENT AIRCRAFT TO MAINTENANCE FACILITY TO HAVE ENGINE EXAMINED.

THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED ONCE NTSB REPORT IS FINISHED.

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 ERA22LA099Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSoutheast Arcadia, FLThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence for this investigation.Jan 1, 2022 · Substantial damage