19890731029599A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Fouke, AR · July 31, 1989

Date
July 31, 1989 · 21:00 local
Place
Fouke, AR
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6249U
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC89LA173
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
513 total309 in this make and model86 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.

Unable to obtain fuel,took off anyway at night, ran out of fuel 15 miles short of destination. Hit fence on landing

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO OBTAIN FUEL,TOOK OFF ANYWAY AT NIGHT, RAN OUT OF FUEL 15 MILES SHORT OF DESTINATION.HIT FENCE ON LANDING

NTSB investigation

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