ANC85LA079
1985-05-08 · CANDLE, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed
N9140M has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (MOONEY M20M, built 1990), which was not involved in this event.
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THE ACFT MADE A HARD LANDING ON ICE AFTER ENG FAILURE RESULTED IN A FORCED LANDING. THE PLT HAD SHUT DOWN THE ENG AFTER LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND A RISE IN OIL TEMPERATURE OCCURRED.POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SHOWED A FAILURE OF A ROD BEARING. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_1985_ANC85LA079.txt.
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