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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20F · Hopkinsville, KY · November 24, 2005

Date: November 24, 2005 · 12:35 local
Place: Hopkinsville, KY
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N52DB
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC06IA036
Reported as: Mooney M20F
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,300 total500 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N52DBRegistered now · Mooney M20FS/N 22-1399 Airframe modelMooney M20F Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot departed Hopkinsville, KY airport (hvg) at approximately 11:20 hrs on what was to be a local area sight seeing/proficiency flight. Pilot was in traffic pattern at lake barkely state park practicing touch and go landings. After climb out for third touch and go, while making crosswind to downwind turn the engine failed. Pilot stated he attempted engine restart without success. Pilot was forced to set down in lake barkely. Aircraft settled in water without flipping over. Pilot was able to exit the aircraft and briefly sat on wing before swimming to shore. Pilot refused medical treatment at the scene.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED HOPKINSVILLE, KY AIRPORT (HVG) AT APPROXIMATELY 11:20 HRS ON WHAT WAS TO BE A LOCAL AREA SIGHT SEEING/PROFICIENCY FLIGHT. PILOT WAS IN TRAFFIC PATTERN AT LAKE BARKELY STATE PARK PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. AFTER CLIMB OUT FOR THIRD TOUCH AND GO, WHILE MAKING CROSSWIND TO DOWNWIND TURN THE ENGINE FAILED. PILOT STATED HE ATTEMPTED ENGINE RESTART WITHOUT SUCCESS. PILOT WAS FORCED TO SET DOWN IN LAKE BARKELY. AIRCRAFT SETTLED IN WATER WITHOUT FLIPPING OVER. PILOT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT AND BRIEFLY SAT ON WING BEFORE SWIMMING TO SHORE. PILOT REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THE SCENE.

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 NYC06IA036Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCadiz, KYFuel starvation, which resulted in a loss of engine power.Nov 24, 2005 · Minor damage

Other reports on N52DB · 3

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

Incident 20240530007139ILanding: Rollout · Springfield, TNDuring roll-out phase of landing, nose landing gear broke midway down causing the propeller to strike the runway.May 30, 2024 · Minor damage Incident 19891006066179IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Pensacola, FLLanding gear collapsed on landing. Was returning after extensive landing gear work.Oct 6, 1989 · Minor damage Incident 19831111070849IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Wharton, TXElectrical failure at night. Turned off runway onto grassy area in the dark and hit a ditch.Nov 11, 1983 · Minor damage