CHI74FEE81

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20G · Tampico, IL · May 23, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 23, 1974
Place
Tampico, IL · TAMPICO, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6835NMooney M20G
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740523013249A
Case key
170167

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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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3-1023  74/5/23    TAMPICO,ILL         MOONEY M20G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 914
        TIME - 0930                    N6835N              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANN ARBOR,MICH              IOWA CITY,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AFTR TKOF SWITCHED FUEL TANK L TO R.WHEN ENG STOPPED DID NOT CK TANKS.R EMPTY,L ALMOST FULL.

Aircraft

Registration
N6835N
Reported as
Mooney M20G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.