# Accident 19820320004629A: Mooney M20E, Alexandria, KY, March 20, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 20, 1982, 17:37 local time
- Place: Alexandria, KY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9599° N, 84.3803° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9599&lon=-84.3803&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5526Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5526Q-2013-08-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20E (registry code 5870212, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,524 total, 214 in this make and model, 23 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL82DA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA078) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820320004629A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE. HAD PLANNED 20 MINUTE RESERVE FOR FUEL STOP. FAR'S CALL FOR 30 MINUTE RESERVE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL82DA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA078), Mar 20, 1982: Mooney M20E (N5526Q), Alexandria, KY, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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