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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Kingston, TN · March 17, 1996

Date
March 17, 1996 · 18:55 local
Place
Kingston, TN
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N78896
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL96LA067
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
786 total10 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Lost power en route. Struck a building landing in a field. Fuel tanks empty on short flight. Error in fuel gauge.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER EN ROUTE. STRUCK A BUILDING LANDING IN A FIELD. FUEL TANKS EMPTY ON SHORT FLIGHT. ERROR IN FUEL GAUGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.