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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event ANC85LA079

1985-05-08 CANDLE, Alaska, United States None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N9140M

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

MOONEY M20M

Year of manufacture

1990

Engine

LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19901218

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S ACA7EB

Registrant of record

LEBLANC MARC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

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

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_ANC85LA079.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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