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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20C · Miami, FL · May 18, 2008

Date: May 18, 2008 · 13:00 local
Place: Miami, FL
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6523U
Reported as: Mooney M20C
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,000 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N6523URegistration cancelled Mar 9, 2010 · Mooney M20CS/N 2306 · Built 1962 Airframe modelMooney M20C Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 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) The aircraft experienced engine failure while enroute from great harbor, Bahamas to kendell-tamiami executive airport in Miami, FL. Aircraft laneded in biscayne bay a few yards from land. When inspectors investigated the aircraft the following day, there appeared to be only about one ounce of fuel remaining onboard the aircraft located in the collector bowl underneath the carbureator.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE WHILE ENROUTE FROM GREAT HARBOR, BAHAMAS TO KENDELL-TAMIAMI EXECUTIVE AIRPORT IN MIAMI, FL. AIRCRAFT LANEDED IN BISCAYNE BAY A FEW YARDS FROM LAND. WHEN INSPECTORS INVESTIGATED THE AIRCRAFT THE FOLLOWING DAY, THERE APPEARED TO BE ONLY ABOUT ONE OUNCE OF FUEL REMAINING ONBOARD THE AIRCRAFT LOCATED IN THE COLLECTOR BOWL UNDERNEATH THE CARBUREATOR.