20040101011969A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20R · Sheridan, AR · January 1, 2004

Date: January 1, 2004 · 15:15 local
Place: Sheridan, AR
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5284C
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW04LA053
Reported as: Mooney M20R
Reported engine: Continental IO550*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,800 total1,825 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

N5284CRegistration cancelled Dec 10, 2008 · Mooney M20RS/N 29-0079 · Built 1996 Airframe modelMooney M20R Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On January 1, 2004, at approximately 1515 CST, a Mooney M20R, N5284C, piloted by the aircraft owner Mr. Joseph koenig was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground during a forced landing following a loss of engine power while diverting to Sheridan municipal airport (9M8) near Sheridan, Arkansas. The pilot had reported the aircraft engine was running rough and was in sight of the Sheridan airport and the engine quit. The aircraft had been fueled at the walnut ridge airport in walnut ridge, Arkansas (arg) with 82 gallons of fuel. At this time the cause of the accident is not known.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JANUARY 1, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1515 CST, A MOONEY M20R, N5284C, PILOTED BY THE AIRCRAFT OWNER MR. JOSEPH KOENIG WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED THE GROUND DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE DIVERTING TO SHERIDAN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (9M8) NEAR SHERIDAN, ARKANSAS. THE PILOT HAD REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND WAS IN SIGHT OF THE SHERIDAN AIRPORT AND THE ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN FUELED AT THE WALNUT RIDGE AIRPORT IN WALNUT RIDGE, ARKANSAS (ARG) WITH 82 GALLONS OF FUEL. AT THIS TIME THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT IS NOT KNOWN.

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 FTW04LA053Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSheridan, ARThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel tank selector. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Jan 1, 2004 · Substantial damage