19931222047139A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · St Louis, MO · December 22, 1993

Date: December 22, 1993 · 19:27 local
Place: St Louis, MO
Airport: Spirit Of St Louis Airport
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1249X
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI94LA058
Reported as: Mooney M20E
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,874 total310 in this make and model

N1249XRegistration cancelled Oct 21, 2002 · Mooney M20ES/N 122 · Built 1963 Airframe modelMooney M20E Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Ran out of fuel on low fuel vectored approach. Struck trees one mile east of airport.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL ON LOW FUEL VECTORED APPROACH. STRUCK TREES ONE MILE EAST OF AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI94LA058Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChesterfield, MOthe pilot's failure to assure an adequate fuel supply for the planned flight. Factors associated with the accident were the trees, unreliable fuel gauges and the pilot's decision to operate the airplane with the known unreliable fuel gauges.Dec 23, 1993 · Destroyed

Other reports on N1249X · 2

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

Incident 19870807055769IForced/Precautionary Landing · Bloomington-Nor, ILEngine lost power on takeoff. Landed in a field. Fuel servo was corroded internally.Aug 7, 1987 · Minor damage Incident 19811226087009IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Dallas, TXZa engine failed enroute. Landed dead stick at airport. Cylinder stud mount failed, seperated cylinder.Dec 26, 1981 · Minor damage