# NTSB Accident FTW99LA027
> **Mooney M20J** · 1998-11-17 · SAN ANGELO, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW99LA027
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11424
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-11-17
- **Location:** SAN ANGELO, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.610733, -100.549987
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20J
- **Registration:** N201QK
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The total loss of engine power due to the magneto failure resulting from oil contamination when the bearing plate retainer screw fractured due to improper manufacturing. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing, and the dark night conditions.

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