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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Oxnard, CA · July 10, 2022

Date: July 10, 2022 · 15:35 local
Place: Oxnard, CA
Airport: Oxnard
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6416U
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR22LA243
Reported as: Mooney M20C
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 101 total

N6416URegistered now · Mooney M20CS/N 2163 · Built 1962 Airframe modelMooney M20C Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot stated he departed carlsbad, CA heading to san louis obispo with 15 gallons of fuel in the LH wing and RH wing topped off. The fuel tank selector was selected to the RH wing prior to take-off. Just after passing the camarillo VOR the engine lost power. He noticed the LH wing tank was indicating empty and the RH tank had not decreased. He selected the opposite tank however the engine did not regain power. After declaring an emergency he was cleared to land at camarillo airport on either runway. He opted for left traffic for runway 25 and crashed landed east of the airport on final approach to rwy 25 and crashed into the airport perimeter fence.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED HE DEPARTED CARLSBAD, CA HEADING TO SAN LOUIS OBISPO WITH 15 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE LH WING AND RH WING TOPPED OFF. THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR WAS SELECTED TO THE RH WING PRIOR TO TAKE-OFF. JUST AFTER PASSING THE CAMARILLO VOR THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE NOTICED THE LH WING TANK WAS INDICATING EMPTY AND THE RH TANK HAD NOT DECREASED. HE SELECTED THE OPPOSITE TANK HOWEVER THE ENGINE DID NOT REGAIN POWER. AFTER DECLARING AN EMERGENCY HE WAS CLEARED TO LAND AT CAMARILLO AIRPORT ON EITHER RUNWAY. HE OPTED FOR LEFT TRAFFIC FOR RUNWAY 25 AND CRASHED LANDED EAST OF THE AIRPORT ON FINAL APPROACH TO RWY 25 AND CRASHED INTO THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE.

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 WPR22LA243Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportOxnard, CAFuel starvation due to an inappropriately maintained and modified fuel selector valve.Jul 10, 2022 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6416U · 1

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

Incident 20100807042119ILanding: Touchdown · San Jose, CAWhile en route from hollister, CA. To rhv airport, a passenger onboard N6416U developed motion sickness during the landing checklist. Pilot became distracted and failed to put the landing gear down, proceeded to land with no gear down. After the plane came to…Aug 7, 2010 · Minor damage