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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Cottage Grove, OR · February 2, 2006

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Date: February 2, 2006 · 14:17 local
Place: Cottage Grove, OR
Airport: Cottage Grove State
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6595U
Reported as: Mooney M20C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,144 total166 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

N6595URegistration cancelled Apr 9, 2009 · Mooney M20CS/N 2377 · Built 1962 Airframe modelMooney M20C Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) CFI conducting familiarization flights to new aircraft owner with the intention of giving an endorsement for complex aircraft operations after 10 hours of dual. Aircraft was operated for just over 30 minutes when it lost power while attempting to land at its base airport. CFI took control of aircraft and requested that the pilot/owner switch fuel tanks. Pilot/owner stated he could not reach the fuel selector.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) CFI CONDUCTING FAMILIARIZATION FLIGHTS TO NEW AIRCRAFT OWNER WITH THE INTENTION OF GIVING AN ENDORSEMENT FOR COMPLEX AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS AFTER 10 HOURS OF DUAL. AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED FOR JUST OVER 30 MINUTES WHEN IT LOST POWER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT ITS BASE AIRPORT. CFI TOOK CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT AND REQUESTED THAT THE PILOT/OWNER SWITCH FUEL TANKS. PILOT/OWNER STATED HE COULD NOT REACH THE FUEL SELECTOR.