# NTSB Accident LAX08LA008
> **Mooney M20F** · 2007-10-09 · Alamo, NV, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX08LA008
- **Event ID:** 20071018X01613
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-10-09
- **Location:** Alamo, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.253334, -115.103332
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20F
- **Registration:** N9612M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Failure of the number 2 cylinder piston compression ring, which resulted in oil exhaustion and a catastrophic internal engine failure.

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