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Incident

FAA incident report · Mooney M20E · Jacksonville, IL · June 15, 2002

Date: June 15, 2002 · 15:10 local
Place: Jacksonville, IL
Airport: Jacksonville Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N2575W
Reported as: Mooney M20E
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 250 total120 in this make and model85 in the last 90 days

N2575WRegistration cancelled Nov 14, 2012 · Mooney M20ES/N 934 · Built 1965 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) On 06/15/2002 while preparing to depart on a personal flight, the appropriately rated pilot experienced a weak battery. The aircraft was started with external power and in the process backfired once. The PIC departed and after a short time smelled smoke fumes in the cabin. A short time later a total electrical failure was experienced. The PIC called ATC on a handheld radio and returned to the airport of departure and landed without incident. Both pilot and passenger deplaned without injury. This incident is closed with this report.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 06/15/2002 WHILE PREPARING TO DEPART ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT, THE APPROPRIATELY RATED PILOT EXPERIENCED A WEAK BATTERY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS STARTED WITH EXTERNAL POWER AND IN THE PROCESS BACKFIRED ONCE. THE PIC DEPARTED AND AFTER A SHORT TIME SMELLED SMOKE FUMES IN THE CABIN. A SHORT TIME LATER A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED. THE PIC CALLED ATC ON A HANDHELD RADIO AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT OF DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. BOTH PILOT AND PASSENGER DEPLANED WITHOUT INJURY. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.