# Accident 19960317004359A: Mooney M20C, Kingston, TN, March 17, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 17, 1996, 18:55 local time
- Place: Kingston, TN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.8702° N, 84.5095° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8702&lon=-84.5095&mi=10
- Aircraft: N78896, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78896-1997-05-01) (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
- Pilot flight hours: 786 total, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL96LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA067) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960317004359A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 ATL96LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA067), Mar 17, 1996: Mooney M20C (N78896), Kingston, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate pre-flight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for the forced 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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