# Incident 20190419003079I: Mooney M20E, Cleweston, FL, April 19, 2019

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 19, 2019, 19:20 local time
- Place: Cleweston, FL
- Airport: Big Cypress
- Damage: No damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.3262° N, 80.9880° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at BIG CYPRESS AIRFIELD (59FD), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.3262&lon=-80.9880&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2590W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2590W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20E (registry code 5870212, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190419003079I

## Narrative

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

1.  DESCRIPTION OF THE INCIDENT:  PILOT DID NOT ALLOW ENOUGH FUEL ON PREFLIGHT TO ALLOW ARRIVAL AT HIS DESTINATION PLUS THE REQUIRED FUEL RESERVE.  PERCAUTIONARY LANDING MADE SHORT OF DESTINATION.

2.  CAUSAL AND/OR CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: PILOT DID NOT CALCULATE THE FUEL REQUIREMENTS AND BURN RATE, AND FURTHER, DID NOT RECEIVE A WEATHER BRIEFING SO THAT THE CALCULATIONS COULD BE ACCURATE.

3.  ATC:  ATC DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THIS INCIDENT.

4.  RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE RISK OF FUTURE OCCURRENCE:  PERFORM A PROPER BY THE BOOK PREFLIGHT INSPECTION AND FLIGHT ROUTE PLANNING.  ENSURE ENOUGH FUEL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF 14 CFR PART 91.151.

5.  ACTION TAKEN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND PREVENT REOCCURRENCE: CONTACTED THE PILOT VIA TELEPHONE TO ARRANGE A MEETING TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE.  THE PILOT STATED HE WAS TOO BUSY WITH WORK TO MEET WITH THE INSPECTOR.  A LETTER OF INVESTIGATION AS WELL AS A PILOT BILL OF RIGHTS WAS PREPARED AND SENT TO THE PILOT REQUESTING A WRITTEN STATEMENT. AS OF THIS REPORT THE ISSUE IS STILL OUTSTANDING.

6.  PTRS RECORD ID NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT:  SO192019SO190090 AND SO19201909523

7.  COMMENTS:  EIR IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION AS OF THIS DATE 05-23-19

## Other reports on N2590W (1)

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

- [Incident 20030816023719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030816023719I), Aug 16, 2003: Mooney M20E (N2590W), St Petersburg-C, FL, Minor damage. (-23) At approximately 08:30 the morning of 08/16/2003, while in flare for landing on r/w 17 left at pie, with power at idle, the PIC became aware that his…

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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