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| Date: | Wednesday 7 April 1999 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20J |
| Owner/operator: | Aaron Moore |
| Registration: | N9969X |
| MSN: | 24-1243 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4520 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A3B6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vienna, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Paducah, KY (KPAH) |
| Minneapolis, MN (LVN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The accident airplane lost power in-flight. The pilot performed an emergency decent and forced landing. The landing area, a pasture, was uneven. The pilot's certificate had been revoked prior to this flight. A post accident inspection of the ignition system revealed worn ignition points/cam follower assembly.
Probable Cause: The worn ignition points/cam follower assembly, and uneven landing terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA122
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 April 1995 | N9969X | Private | 0 | Cleveland, OH | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 26-Nov-2017 12:40 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Apr-2024 07:35 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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