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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20F · Defuniak Spring, FL · February 20, 1984

Date
February 20, 1984 · 17:33 local
Place
Defuniak Spring, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3455X
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA84LA088
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
567 total549 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Collided with the ground after the engine quit due to fuel starvation. Fuel selector on empty tank. Other was full.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK. OTHER WAS FULL.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N3455X · 1

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