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Incident

FAA incident report · Mooney M20E · Kearney, NE · November 11, 1995

Date: November 11, 1995 · 14:30 local
Place: Kearney, NE
Airport: Kearney Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N3429X
Reported as: Mooney M20E
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 350 total150 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N3429XRegistration cancelled Dec 8, 2020 · Mooney M20ES/N 1123 · Built 1966 Airframe modelMooney M20E Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: the pilot reported after takeoff from Kearney Municipal Airport, Kearney, NE the engine was not running right. A precautionary turn back was made. On approach to Kearney, NE when the throttle was closed, the engine had an involuntary shutdown. During an inspection of the engine by a certificated mechanic, it was found that three (3) of the four (4) engine fuel intake pipe gaskets had deteriorated allowing the pipes to be loose. This caused the fuel mixture to be lean and when the throttle was closed the engine stopped due to improper fuel air mixture. An m or d report has been submitted by the maintenance shop. This incident is closed with this report.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: THE PILOT REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KEARNEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, KEARNEY, NE THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING RIGHT. A PRECAUTIONARY TURN BACK WAS MADE. ON APPROACH TO KEARNEY, NE WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS CLOSED, THE ENGINE HAD AN INVOLUNTARY SHUTDOWN. DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE BY A CERTIFICATED MECHANIC, IT WAS FOUND THAT THREE (3) OF THE FOUR (4) ENGINE FUEL INTAKE PIPE GASKETS HAD DETERIORATED ALLOWING THE PIPES TO BE LOOSE. THIS CAUSED THE FUEL MIXTURE TO BE LEAN AND WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS CLOSED THE ENGINE STOPPED DUE TO IMPROPER FUEL AIR MIXTURE. AN M OR D REPORT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED BY THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.