20021014028699A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20B · Rexburg, ID · October 14, 2002

Date: October 14, 2002 · 08:00 local
Place: Rexburg, ID
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N74530
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03LA006
Reported as: Mooney M20B

N74530Registration cancelled Mar 10, 2006 · Mooney M20BS/N 1841 · Built 1961 Airframe modelMooney M20B Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot stated that after a 15-minute flight the engine abruptly quit, with no warning indication. Aircraft was approximately at 12,000 feet and climbing to 12, 500 feet. Pilot lined up on a dirt road and attempted to land. Aircraft hit several rocks during the roll out; one of which ruptured the right wing fuel tank. The airplane came to rest on the road. The recovery crew discovered the fuel shut off valve 1/2 way between on and off position. (-23 amendment) there is no airworthiness problem with the position of the fuel shut off valve.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER A 15-MINUTE FLIGHT THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY QUIT, WITH NO WARNING INDICATION. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY AT 12,000 FEET AND CLIMBING TO 12, 500 FEET. PILOT LINED UP ON A DIRT ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND. AIRCRAFT HIT SEVERAL ROCKS DURING THE ROLL OUT; ONE OF WHICH RUPTURED THE RIGHT WING FUEL TANK. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST ON THE ROAD. THE RECOVERY CREW DISCOVERED THE FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE 1/2 WAY BETWEEN ON AND OFF POSITION. (-23 AMENDMENT) THERE IS NO AIRWORTHINESS PROBLEM WITH THE POSITION OF THE FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE.

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 DEN03LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLoa, UTthe pilot's inadvertent placement of the fuel selector position in the off position. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft.Oct 14, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N74530 · 1

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

Incident 20010314004279ILevel Off Touchdown · Provo, UT(-23) While giving flight review instruction a/c landed gear up.[privacy data omitted]Mar 14, 2001 · Minor damage