# Accident 19951022049069A: Mooney M20E, Shadyside, MD, October 22, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 22, 1995, 18:05 local time
- Place: Shadyside, MD
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.8302° N, 76.5209° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8302&lon=-76.5209&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5744Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5744Q-1996-03-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20E (registry code 5870212, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO96LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA014) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951022049069A

## Narrative

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

(-16) THE INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL MISMANAGEMENT PROBLEM. THIS INDICATION WAS DUE TO THE RIGHT TANK HAVING A HALF TANK OF GAS AND THE LEFT TANK BEING EMPTY.

## 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 BFO96LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA014), Oct 22, 1995: Mooney M20E (N5744Q), Shady Side, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: the partial loss of engine power due to a leaking fuel line.

## Other reports on N5744Q (1)

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

- [Incident 19931023045639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931023045639I), Oct 23, 1993: Mooney M20E (N5744Q), Bowie, MD, Minor damage. Left main gear collapsed on landing rollout. Unable to find any malfunction.

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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