# Accident 20181110017159A: Mooney M20C, Wildwood, NJ, November 10, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 10, 2018, 15:30 local time
- Place: Wildwood, NJ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.0078° N, 74.9142° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0078&lon=-74.9142&mi=10
- Aircraft: N78870, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78870-2022-01-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20C (registry code 5870208, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA19TA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA042) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181110017159A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 28 AT WWD UNDER VFR AND AT APPROXIMATELY 100' TO 200' THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND QUIT.  THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A 180 DEGREE RETURN BUT STRUCK THE GROUND PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF THE TURN.  THE PILOT STATED THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO HIS FUEL MISMANAGEMENT OF ATTEMPTING THE TAKEOFF ON A NEARLY EMPTY TANK.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA19TA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA042), Nov 10, 2018: Mooney M20C (N78870), Wildwood, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to initiate…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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