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| Date: | Sunday 20 March 2005 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20F |
| Owner/operator: | Tomas Ortega |
| Registration: | XB-FRU |
| MSN: | 22-0050 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Norwood, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, TX (LBB/KLBB) |
| Telluride Regional Airport, CO (TEX/KTEX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While descending, the airplane's engine started "missing" and began to lose power. Unable to maintain altitude, the pilot declared an emergency and executed a forced landing to a field. During the landing, the nose landing gear collapsed and the outboard 4 feet of the left wing was bent upward. Examination of the engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal engine operation. The reason for the reported partial loss of engine power was not determined.
Probable Cause: the reported partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN05LA063
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 16:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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