# NTSB Accident NYC98LA056
> **Mooney M20F** · 1997-12-28 · FERNCLIFF, VA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC98LA056
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09374
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-12-28
- **Location:** FERNCLIFF, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.009601, -77.989532
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20F
- **Registration:** N9717M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the improper installation of the engine oil temperature probe which resulted in oil starvation and a total loss of engine power.  A factor in the accident was  the pilot's overflight of available airports in an effort to reach the 'Nearest Airport' displayed on his loran equipment during the subsequent forced landing.

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