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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20B · Newton, UT · November 15, 2020

Date: November 15, 2020 · 15:35 local
Place: Newton, UT
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N74507
Reported as: Mooney M20B
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 309 total241 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N74507Registered now · Mooney M20BS/N 1818 · Built 1961 Airframe modelMooney M20B Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During a biannual flight review the PIC switched off the fuel selector valve while simulating an engine failure. This starved the engine of fuel and when the PIC was unable to get the engine to restart the examiner took control of the aircraft performing an emergency landing. Once on the ground the PIC realized he had shut off the fuel selector valve. There was minor damage to the belly of the aircraft. Two persons on board with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A BIANNUAL FLIGHT REVIEW THE PIC SWITCHED OFF THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WHILE SIMULATING AN ENGINE FAILURE. THIS STARVED THE ENGINE OF FUEL AND WHEN THE PIC WAS UNABLE TO GET THE ENGINE TO RESTART THE EXAMINER TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMING AN EMERGENCY LANDING. ONCE ON THE GROUND THE PIC REALIZED HE HAD SHUT OFF THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT. TWO PERSONS ON BOARD WITH NO INJURIES.

Other reports on N74507 · 2

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

Incident 19991109031419IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Greeley, CO(-23) After landing on RWY9 at Greeley Weld county airport, Colorado, the pilot was taxiing to the ramp when the gear handle came out of lock position and the landing gear folded. The aircraft sustained minor damage and is being repaired. It is determined…Nov 9, 1999 · Minor damage Incident 19930614022379ITouch And Go Landing · Santa Ynez, CAPilot inadvertently retracted his landing gear on a touch and go landing. Aircraft settled to runway.Jun 14, 1993 · Minor damage