- Date
- November 2, 1984, 18:45 local (Nov 3, 1984, 00:45 UTC)
- Place
- Bay St. Louis, MS
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9315VMooney M20C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841102062029A
- Case key
- 6700
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Analysis
Prior to departing on a flt from arlington, TX, to gulfport, MS, the plt stated that he checked and found the fuel tanks full. About 17 miles from gulfport the fuel gage showed a rapid loss of fuel at which time the plt switched tanks. Two minutes later there was a ttl loss of power. The plt was given instructions and headings to nearby arpt for an emergency landing. When the plt had the arpt in sight he entered a left base and final for landing. The acft landed about 1/2 mile from the rwy substantially damaging the acft. A post accident examination showed both fuel tanks were empty. A test run was made after adding fuel and the engine ran with no discrepancies.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9315V
- Reported as
- Mooney M20C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 690092
- Airframe hours
- 1,890
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1D, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gene Goutard
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- F54 · Arlington, TX
- Destination
- GPT · Gulfport, MS
- Flight plan
- IFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 24
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,342 total · 130 in this make and model · 1,149 as pilot in command · 56 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GPT, 16 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9315V · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.