ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293446
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| Date: | Friday 5 November 2004 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20E |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N2695W |
| MSN: | 1010 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Santa Rosa, New Mexico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Miami Municipal Airport, OK (KMIO) |
| Tucumcari Airport, NM (TCC/KTCC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While preparing to depart, the pilot stated that the airplane's "battery seemed weak" and noted that the ammeter was not charging or discharging. The pilot had the battery charged for 1/2 hour and elected to fly to another airport to have a mechanic examine the airplane. While en route, he noticed "the engine was running rough." The pilot checked both magnetos and noted the left magneto selection resulted in a rough engine. The fuel pressure was also low; however, the pilot felt he would be okay until arriving at his destination. The pilot stated that both magnetos began to run rough. He was unable to maintain altitude and landed on a highway. While maneuvering the airplane to avoid oncoming traffic, the airplane struck a road sign causing substantial damage. Examination of the engine revealed that the P-lead had broken off of the right magneto. The P-lead had been rubbing against a bracket aft of the P-lead, prior to its failure. FAA inspector who examined the airplane stated that an annual inspection should have discovered this situation.
Probable Cause: Inadequate maintenance inspection which failed to detect the separation of the right P-lead, resulting in a loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN05CA020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 05:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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