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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Hackettstown, NJ · September 8, 2008

Date: September 8, 2008 · 16:15 local
Place: Hackettstown, NJ
Airport: Hackettstown
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N301KC
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC08LA311
Reported as: Mooney M20J
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total100 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N301KCRegistered now · Mooney M20JS/N 24-0414 · Built 1978 Airframe modelMooney M20J Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot landed the aircraft at Hackettstown Airport. He received 15 gallons of fuel in the right tank. He performed a quick turn-around and departed on runway 23. The aircraft was approx 25 ft in the air when the engine stopped suddenly. The aircraft touched down on the grass to the left of the runway and continued to the end of the airport property where it ran into trees on the left hand side of the end of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT AT HACKETTSTOWN AIRPORT. HE RECEIVED 15 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK. HE PERFORMED A QUICK TURN-AROUND AND DEPARTED ON RUNWAY 23. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROX 25 FT IN THE AIR WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED SUDDENLY. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE GRASS TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY AND CONTINUED TO THE END OF THE AIRPORT PROPERTY WHERE IT RAN INTO TREES ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

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 NYC08LA311Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHackettstown, NJThe pilot's failure to adhere to the airplane manufacturer's published preflight inspection procedures, enabling water to remain undetected in the fuel system, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power immediately after takeoff.Sep 8, 2008 · Substantial damage