# NTSB Accident DEN04LA105
> **Mooney M20C** · 2004-07-18 · Escalante, UT, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN04LA105
- **Event ID:** 20040721X01014
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-07-18
- **Location:** Escalante, UT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.744445, -111.303611
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20C
- **Registration:** N6773U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the improper installation of an oil pan quick-drain fitting resulting in the loss of engine oil, failure of the engine, and subsequent impact with terrain following an attempted forced landing. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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