19761031036639A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Pioche, NV · October 31, 1976

Date
October 31, 1976
Place
Pioche, NV
Airport
Williams Ranch
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6818V
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK77FVW02
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
214 total41 in this make and model119 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.

Low carb float level and worn float needle valve.

As the FAA filed it

LOW CARB FLOAT LEVEL AND WORN FLOAT NEEDLE VALVE.

NTSB investigation

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