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FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Palm Coast, FL · August 20, 2017

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Date
August 20, 2017 · 20:55 local
Place
Palm Coast, FL
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6833N
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA17LA284
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Reported engine
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
400 total
N6833NRegistration cancelled May 4, 2019 · Mooney M20CS/N 680123 · Built 1968Airframe 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.

On August 20, 2017, about 2055 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20C, N6833N, was substantially damaged (fire damage to the complete cockpit)during a forced landing following a total loss of engine power after takeoff from flagler executive airport (fin), Palm Coast, Florida. The pilot and passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight to fort lauderdale executive airport (fxe), fort lauderdale, Florida.

According to the pilot, he and the passenger were flying back to fxe from a flight earlier in the day to st marys airport (4J6), st marys, Georgia. They stopped at fin for fuel. During the subsequent takeoff, the pilot noticed that the engine did not seem to be producing full power. During the initial climb, he felt the engine continue to lose power and about 400 ft above ground level, the engine lost total power. He told the local air traffic controller that the engine lost all power and was going to land on a road. During touch down, he noticed flames coming into the cockpit around the passenger's feet. He stopped the airplane and both occupants egressed as quickly as possible.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 20, 2017, ABOUT 2055 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A MOONEY M20C, N6833N, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED (FIRE DAMAGE TO THE COMPLETE COCKPIT)DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AFTER TAKEOFF FROM FLAGLER EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (FIN), PALM COAST, FLORIDA. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT TO FORT LAUDERDALE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (FXE), FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA.

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE AND THE PASSENGER WERE FLYING BACK TO FXE FROM A FLIGHT EARLIER IN THE DAY TO ST MARYS AIRPORT (4J6), ST MARYS, GEORGIA. THEY STOPPED AT FIN FOR FUEL. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT TAKEOFF, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT SEEM TO BE PRODUCING FULL POWER. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, HE FELT THE ENGINE CONTINUE TO LOSE POWER AND ABOUT 400 FT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, THE ENGINE LOST TOTAL POWER. HE TOLD THE LOCAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER THAT THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER AND WAS GOING TO LAND ON A ROAD. DURING TOUCH DOWN, HE NOTICED FLAMES COMING INTO THE COCKPIT AROUND THE PASSENGER'S FEET. HE STOPPED THE AIRPLANE AND BOTH OCCUPANTS EGRESSED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

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 ERA17LA284Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalm Coast, FLA crack in the No. 4 cylinder head, which resulted in engine roughness, a fuel leak, a loss of engine power, and the subsequent in-flight fire.Aug 21, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6833N · 2

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

Incident 20001104021269ILevel Off Touchdown · Deland, FL(-23) Left tallahassee on 11-04-00 at approx. 10:00 am bound for embry riddle parents fly-in weekend. He became intimidated by the amount of traffic in daytona beach and retreated to st. augustine. Left st. augustine and landed at orlando country. He left…Nov 4, 2000 · Minor damageIncident 19820404017809ILevel Off Touchdown · Fallbrook, CALanded gear up. Did not hear gear horn. Was using headphone that excluded cockpit sounds.Apr 4, 1982 · Minor damage