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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Bimini, Bahamas · September 24, 1984

Date
September 24, 1984 · 13:25 local
Place
Bimini, Bahamas
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6770U
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA84LA259
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,032 total850 in this make and model92 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Engine quit, ditched, aircraft sank. Fuel selector would not turn enough to switch tank during emergency procedures

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT, DITCHED, AIRCRAFT SANK. FUEL SELECTOR WOULD NOT TURN ENOUGH TO SWITCH TANK DURING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

NTSB investigation

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