19880207002699A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · Liberty, NC · February 7, 1988

Date
February 7, 1988 · 15:20 local
Place
Liberty, NC
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2633W
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL88LA087
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total20 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Ran out of fuel and crashed into trees during forced landing. Overestimated fuel onboard at departure.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL AND CRASHED INTO TREES DURING FORCED LANDING. OVERESTIMATED FUEL ONBOARD AT DEPARTURE.

NTSB investigation

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