# NTSB Accident FTW96LA357
> **Mooney M20J** · 1996-08-25 · LUBBOCK, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW96LA357
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06509
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-08-25
- **Location:** LUBBOCK, TX, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20J
- **Registration:** N4538H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

inadequate maintenance by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power when the magneto disengaged from the engine.  A related factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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