# Accident 19930904041829A: Mooney M20C, Oak Grove, KY, September 4, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 4, 1993, 20:16 local time
- Place: Oak Grove, KY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.6594° N, 87.4208° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6594&lon=-87.4208&mi=10
- Aircraft: N78992, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78992-2021-09-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20C (registry code 5870208, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,260 total, 30 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO93LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA157) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930904041829A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT APPROACHING DESTINATION. STALLED TRYING TO CLEAR HEDGE ON LANDING. NO USEFUL FUEL ON BOARD.

## 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 BFO93LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA157), Sep 5, 1993: Mooney M20C (N78992), Oak Grove, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INNACURATE PREFLIGHT FUEL CONSUPTION CALCULATIONS AND INADEQUATE IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISIONS, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. A FACTOR RELATED TO…

## Other reports on N78992 (1)

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

- [Incident 19890228026549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890228026549I), Feb 28, 1989: Mooney M20C (N78992), Melbourne, FL, Minor damage. Pilot stated he forgot to lower landing gear and landed with gear up.

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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