19881211071649A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · New Alexandria, PA · December 11, 1988

Date
December 11, 1988 · 17:00 local
Place
New Alexandria, PA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3820H
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC89LA047
Reported as
Mooney M20J
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
12,800 total780 in this make and model122 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.

Aircraft sat out. Warmed in hangar and sumped. Engine quit after takeoff. Found frozen water blocking fuel system.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT SAT OUT. WARMED IN HANGAR AND SUMPED. ENGINE QUIT AFTER TAKEOFF. FOUND FROZEN WATER BLOCKING FUEL SYSTEM.

NTSB investigation

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