ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298695
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| Date: | Thursday 13 July 2000 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20J |
| Owner/operator: | Wings Of Denver |
| Registration: | N201DK |
| MSN: | 24-0121 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4872 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | ESPANOLA, New Mexico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | LOS ALAMOS , NM (KLAM) |
| BROOMFIELD , CO (KBJC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During climb following takeoff the engine oil pressure went to 0 and the oil temperature increased. The pilot reduced power, and looked for an emergency landing site in the rough mountainous terrain he was over flying. When the engine began to vibrate, the pilot secured the engine and made an emergency landing in a field with an uneven surface. During landing roll, the nose landing gear collapsed causing damage to the engine firewall. Examination of the engine revealed the number 3 connecting rod bearing had failed due to oil starvation followed by failure of the number 3 connecting rod. The number I connecting rod bearing had also failed due to reduced lubrication. The engine contained 7 quarts of aviation grade lubricating oil and the oil pump and internal oil distribution system were open and functioned in a normal fashion. The correct parts were verified.
Probable Cause: The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. A factor was a complete loss of power due to mechanical failure.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN00LA143
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Oct-2022 21:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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