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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · Placerville, CA · June 7, 2002

Date: June 7, 2002 · 18:12 local
Place: Placerville, CA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N1285X
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX02LA187
Reported as: Mooney M20E
Fatal injuries: 0

N1285XRegistration cancelled Mar 11, 2005 · Mooney M20ES/N 158 · Built 1963 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.

(-23) The aircraft was returning to Placerville, when according to witnesses, the engine was misfiring and the pilot was rocking the wings. The airplane crashed landed at starks grade. Witnesses also reported that there was no fuel coming from the fuel lines and no fuel coming from the tanks. There was also no fuel on the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING TO PLACERVILLE, WHEN ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE ENGINE WAS MISFIRING AND THE PILOT WAS ROCKING THE WINGS. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED LANDED AT STARKS GRADE. WITNESSES ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL COMING FROM THE FUEL LINES AND NO FUEL COMING FROM THE TANKS. THERE WAS ALSO NO FUEL ON THE GROUND.

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 LAX02LA187Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPlacerville, CAA loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which led to fuel exhaustion.Jun 8, 2002 · Substantial damage