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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20K · Winter Haven, FL · February 3, 1990

Date
February 3, 1990 · 13:30 local
Place
Winter Haven, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1173E
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA90LA065
Reported as
Mooney M20K
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360GB
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,766 total1,000 in this make and model80 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.

Ran out of fuel en route. Crash landed in an orange grove. Failed to ascertain visually enough fuel for flight.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE. CRASH LANDED IN AN ORANGE GROVE.FAILED TO ASCERTAIN VISUALLY ENOUGH FUEL FOR FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N1173E · 1

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