19891118045919A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · Georgetown, SC · November 18, 1989

Date: November 18, 1989 · 15:15 local
Place: Georgetown, SC
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1253X
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL90LA028
Reported as: Mooney M20E
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 470 total396 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N1253XRegistration cancelled Jul 27, 1990 · Mooney M20ES/N 126 Airframe modelMooney M20E

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What happened

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Engine quit en route. Landed in swamp. No cause could be determined.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE. LANDED IN SWAMP. NO CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL90LA028Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGeorgetown, SCThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was the student's lack of recent experience.Nov 18, 1989 · Substantial damage