- Date
- November 30, 1986, 15:45 local (20:45 UTC)
- Place
- Painesvile, OH
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3683NMooney M20G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861130062339A
- Case key
- 7354
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Analysis
The plt reported a complete engine failure while conducting a pleasure flt. Following the failure, the plt attempted to restart the engine, but failed. At this point the acft was about two miles south of casement arpt. The reported winds were gusting to 25 KTS and the initial problem started at aprx 2900 ft AGL. The acft crashed about 200 yards from the arpt near a residential area. The exam of the airframe and acft components failed to disclose any failure. The right fuel tank was empty, but there was fuel found in the left tank. The fuel selector was in the right position. The temp/dew point was 38/28 degrees (f) respectively.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3683N
- Reported as
- Mooney M20G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- M20G
- Airframe hours
- 2,100
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1D, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Carl E. Wilder
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 3, 1986 · 70 hours before
- Departed
- LNN · Willoughby, OH
- Destination
- LNN
- Airport
- PVZ · Casement
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 256 total · 66 in this make and model · 164 as pilot in command · 27 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 50° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 12,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 37 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LNN
FAA reports on this event · 1
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