19850524020819A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M-20G · Bessemer, MI · May 24, 1985

Date
May 24, 1985 · 15:50 local
Place
Bessemer, MI
Airport
Gogebic
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3910N
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI85LA207
Reported as
Mooney M20G
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
125 total40 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Visually gauged fuel in tanks before deparature. Ran out of fuel. Landed on highway and forgot to put gear down.

As the FAA filed it

VISUALLY GAUGED FUEL IN TANKS BEFORE DEPARATURE. RAN OUT OF FUEL. LANDED ON HIGHWAY AND FORGOT TO PUT GEAR DOWN.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N3910N · 1

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