Mooney M20J LV-MPT

Summary

On 5 March 2008 at about 11:30 local time, a Mooney M20J registered LV-MPT was involved in an incident near Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 March 2008 at 11:30

Classification

Incident

Location

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Coordinates

-35.3994, -60.0944

Aircraft

Mooney M20J

Registration

LV-MPT

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Minor

NTSB number

ERA10WA508

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On March 5, 2008, about 1130 universal coordinated time, a Mooney M20J, LV-MPT, experienced a total loss of engine power during cruise flight and performed a forced landing to a field near Buenos Aires, Argentina. The foreign certificated private pilot and a passenger were not injured, and the airplane sustained minor damage. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed a fractured crankshaft. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Argentina. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by the Government of Argentina. For further information contact: Junta de Investigaciones de Accidentes de Aviacion Civil (JIAAC) Republica Argentina Fax: 54-11-4381-6333 [email protected]

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.