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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20A · Muskegon, MI · September 12, 1973

Date
September 12, 1973
Place
Muskegon, MI
Airport
Muskegon Co
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8348E
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI74FEM22
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,280 total58 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Dnwnd plt rptd switched to l tank. Acft post exam fuel gage r,fuel sel l.no fuel l tank,r tank full

As the FAA filed it

DNWND PLT RPTD SWITCHED TO L TANK.ACFT POST EXAM FUEL GAGE R,FUEL SEL L.NO FUEL L TANK,R TANK FULL

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.