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FAA incident report · Mooney M20C · Sylvania, GA · May 14, 2013

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Date
May 14, 2013 · 16:00 local
Place
Sylvania, GA
Airport
Plantation Airport
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N6566U
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Reported engine
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
103 total30 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days
N6566URegistration cancelled Mar 6, 2018 · Mooney M20CS/N 2386 · Built 1963Airframe modelMooney M20CEngine 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.

Pilot was on cross country from portsmouth, VA to panama city, FL. A fuel stop was needed, pilot chose Plantation Airport in Sylvania, GA. After refueling aircraft the pilot began his taxi to runway 23. Prior to taxing onto the runway the pilot announced he was ready. Pilot applied power to move aircraft onto runway 23 for take off as the aircraft started a right turn onto the runway the nose gear collapse and the left main collapse. Pilot shut off the fuel selector, and master switch and exited the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ON CROSS COUNTRY FROM PORTSMOUTH, VA TO PANAMA CITY, FL. A FUEL STOP WAS NEEDED, PILOT CHOSE PLANTATION AIRPORT IN SYLVANIA, GA. AFTER REFUELING AIRCRAFT THE PILOT BEGAN HIS TAXI TO RUNWAY 23. PRIOR TO TAXING ONTO THE RUNWAY THE PILOT ANNOUNCED HE WAS READY. PILOT APPLIED POWER TO MOVE AIRCRAFT ONTO RUNWAY 23 FOR TAKE OFF AS THE AIRCRAFT STARTED A RIGHT TURN ONTO THE RUNWAY THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE AND THE LEFT MAIN COLLAPSE. PILOT SHUT OFF THE FUEL SELECTOR, AND MASTER SWITCH AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT.