19851006049079A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Americus, GA · October 6, 1985

Date
October 6, 1985 · 12:00 local
Place
Americus, GA
Airport
Souther
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4287H
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL86FKG04
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A3B6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
561 total327 in this make and model28 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 on base leg. Aircraft hit trees on emergency landing. Fuel selector found midway between left and right

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON BASE LEG. AIRCRAFT HIT TREES ON EMERGENCY LANDING. FUEL SELECTOR FOUND MIDWAY BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT

NTSB investigation

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