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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Pettigrew, AR · September 20, 1997

Date: September 20, 1997 · 11:30 local
Place: Pettigrew, AR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N7045V
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA358
Reported as: Mooney M20C

N7045VRegistered now · Mooney M20CS/N 20-1203 Airframe modelMooney M20C

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What happened

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(-23) While enroute from roanoke, Texas to lakeview Arkansas, the fuel was getting low and the weather was moving - the pilot elected to initiate an emergency landing in a farmers field before IFR conditions became an issue.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ENROUTE FROM ROANOKE, TEXAS TO LAKEVIEW ARKANSAS, THE FUEL WAS GETTING LOW AND THE WEATHER WAS MOVING - THE PILOT ELECTED TO INITIATE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FARMERS FIELD BEFORE IFR CONDITIONS BECAME AN ISSUE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW97LA358Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPettigrew, ARThe pilot's improper in-flight decision. Factors were the prevailing low ceilings, the inaccurate flight and navigation instruments as result of the failure of the engine accessories vacuum pump and the lack of suitable terrain for the pilot to execute the…Sep 20, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7045V · 1

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

Incident 20120809016969ILanding: Touchdown · Gulf Shores, ALWhile landing runway 27 at Jack Edwards Airport (jka), Gulf Shores, Alabama, pilot became distracted and failed to extend the landing gear. Aircraft received minor damage. No reported injuries as a result of this incident. Incident number: #ISO0920120061Aug 9, 2012 · Minor damage