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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Longmont, CO · July 22, 2000

Date: July 22, 2000 · 08:30 local
Place: Longmont, CO
Airport: Vance Brand Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N6253U
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN00LA137
Reported as: Mooney M20C

N6253URegistration cancelled May 1, 2020 · Mooney M20CS/N 2092 · Built 1962 Airframe modelMooney M20C Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Mooney M20C, N6253U departed Longmont airport (2V2) Longmont, CO using runway 29 approximately 827 MDT, 7-22-00, after the 2nd touch & go, take off/landing and departed the pattern to the north. At approximately 15OO AGL the engine lost power and the aircraft forced landed in a field northwest and 100 or more yards from the depature end of runway 29 at approximately 830 MDT. The aircraft sustained substanial damage, but the private pilot and his passenger were not injured. The fligth originated at jefferson county airport, broomfield, CO. According to the pilot, engine lost power due to fuel starvation. No flight plan was filed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MOONEY M20C, N6253U DEPARTED LONGMONT AIRPORT (2V2) LONGMONT, CO USING RUNWAY 29 APPROXIMATELY 827 MDT, 7-22-00, AFTER THE 2ND TOUCH & GO, TAKE OFF/LANDING AND DEPARTED THE PATTERN TO THE NORTH. AT APPROXIMATELY 15OO AGL THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT FORCED LANDED IN A FIELD NORTHWEST AND 100 OR MORE YARDS FROM THE DEPATURE END OF RUNWAY 29 AT APPROXIMATELY 830 MDT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANIAL DAMAGE, BUT THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGTH ORIGINATED AT JEFFERSON COUNTY AIRPORT, BROOMFIELD, CO. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.

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 DEN00LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLongmont, COThe pilot's improper fuel tank selector position resulting in fuel starvation and the ditch impacted during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to follow published procedures and directives.Jul 22, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6253U · 4

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

Accident 19990703043599ABig Piney, WY(-23) While encountering gusty crosswinds on landing the pilot failed to maintain directional control of the a/c.Jul 3, 1999 · No damage Incident 19980503013109IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Denver, CONarrative: the student pilot was returning from a cross county flight and lost directional control of the aircraft after touchdown. He veered off runway 29R and came to rest in the dirt. The cross loading of the landing gear caused the left main gear to…May 3, 1998 · Minor damage Incident 19910410015159ILevel Off Touchdown · Greeley, COPilot forgot to lower landing gear and landed gear up. Did not hear gear warning horn until speed reduced on flare.Apr 10, 1991 · Minor damage Incident 19880324018639IDescent · Rapid City, SDAfter passing through clouds engine quit. Restarted on final. Landed safely. Suspect carburetor icing.Mar 24, 1988