# NTSB Accident CHI08CA035
> **Mooney M20E** · 2007-11-01 · Lafayette, IN, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI08CA035
- **Event ID:** 20080104X00017
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-11-01
- **Location:** Lafayette, IN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.412223, -86.936943
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20E
- **Registration:** N5912Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The improper installation of the connecting rod bolts during major overhaul, which resulted in the separation of the connecting rod from the crankshaft in flight.  Contributing to the accident was the rising terrain encountered during touchdown and the subsequent landing gear collapse.

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