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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · Weirton, WV · June 30, 1989

Date
June 30, 1989 · 15:35 local
Place
Weirton, WV
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1950Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO89LA050
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
580 total560 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine quit shortly after departure. Undershot open field and hit trees on landing. Low fuel accumulated water.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE. UNDERSHOT OPEN FIELD AND HIT TREES ON LANDING. LOW FUEL ACCUMULATED WATER.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N1950Y · 1

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