# Accident 19921027044299A: Mooney M20F, Johsnon City, TN, October 27, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 27, 1992, 20:00 local time
- Place: Johsnon City, TN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.3296° N, 82.3602° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3296&lon=-82.3602&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2975L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2975L-2003-08-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20F (registry code 5870214, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,870 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL93LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA018) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921027044299A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

BOUGHT AIRCRAFT. TOOK OFF IN MVFR ENCOUNTRED FOG. CRASHED. FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK. DID NOT PRE FLIGHT PRIOR.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL93LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA018), Oct 28, 1992: Mooney M20F (N2975L), Johnson City, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER MANAGEMENT OF THE FUEL SYSTEM.

## Other reports on N2975L (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19780622047239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780622047239I), Jun 22, 1978: Mooney M20F (N2975L), Bishop, CA, Minor damage. Aircraft porpoised on landing causing minor damage to propeller tips.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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