CHI69F0014

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20A · Erie, MI · June 9, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1968
Place
Erie, MI · ERIE, MI
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1059BMooney M20A
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109675

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4961   68/6/9    ERIE,MICH           MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 584
        TIME - 2015                    N1059B              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WARREN,MICH                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R TANK FULL,OTHER TANKS EMPTY. NO ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N1059B
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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