# NTSB Accident DEN03LA024
> **Mooney M20K** · 2002-12-10 · Eagle, CO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN03LA024
- **Event ID:** 20021213X05604
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-12-10
- **Location:** Eagle, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.642501, -106.917778
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20K
- **Registration:** N252DR
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to remove protective coverings from the engine air scoops during the preflight inspection, resulting in air starvation and a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff.  A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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