19881222058489A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Houma, LA · December 22, 1988

Date
December 22, 1988 · 17:23 local
Place
Houma, LA
Airport
Houma-Terrebonne Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6444U
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW89LA032
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,141 total420 in this make and model32 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.

Com radios failed, used hand held set. ATC had problems trying to vector. Ran out of fuel. Failed declare emergency

As the FAA filed it

COM RADIOS FAILED, USED HAND HELD SET. ATC HAD PROBLEMS TRYING TO VECTOR. RAN OUT OF FUEL. FAILED DECLARE EMERGENCY

NTSB investigation

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