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Aviation accident ATL96LA005

NONE · Mooney M20K · 1995-10-13 · DALTON, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL96LA005
Event ID
20001207X04634
Type
Accident
Date
1995-10-13
Location
DALTON, GA, USA
Coordinates
34.76049, -84.970214

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Mooney
Model
M20K
Registration
N3983H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DUSK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

Oil starvation for an unknown reason, which resulted in progressive connecting rod failure and subsequent loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident were: the unfavoable weather and light conditions (low ceiling and fog at dusk), which hampered the pilot in seeing the runway during the forced landing.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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