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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · West Memphis, AR · March 22, 1975

Date
March 22, 1975
Place
West Memphis, AR
Airport
West Memphis
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1246X
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW75DPG39
Reported as
Mooney M20E
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,570 total45 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Plt failed to drain fuel sumps prior to maint flt ck. Ret to fld to avoid ditch at end of rwy.

As the FAA filed it

PLT FAILED TO DRAIN FUEL SUMPS PRIOR TO MAINT FLT CK.RET TO FLD TO AVOID DITCH AT END OF RWY.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N1246X · 1

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