# Accident 19931130045199A: Mooney M20C, Waynesburg, PA, November 30, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 30, 1993, 14:43 local time
- Place: Waynesburg, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.8898° N, 80.1796° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8898&lon=-80.1796&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1377W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1377W-1995-07-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20C (registry code 5870208, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO94LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA022) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931130045199A

## Narrative

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

DEPARTED WITHOUT ENOUGH FUEL TO COMPLETE PLANNED FLIGHT. RAN OUT OF FUEL. NOSED OVER LANDING. 5.5HRS MAX FOR PLANE

## 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 BFO94LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA022), Nov 30, 1993: Mooney M20C (N1377W), Waynesburg, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT AND INFLIGHT PREPARATIONS, PLANNING AND DECISIONS. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING WAS A FACTOR.

## Other reports on N1377W (1)

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

- [Incident 19800504043679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800504043679I), May 4, 1980: Mooney M20C (N1377W), Butler, PA, Minor damage. Pilot failed to extend landing gear before landing.

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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