CHI81FER16

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20 · Lacrescent, MN · February 20, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 20, 1981
Place
Lacrescent, MN · LACRESCENT, MN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2664WMooney M20
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810220004769A
Case key
127025

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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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3-0580  81/2/20    LACRESCENT,MN       MOONEY M20          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 1454
        TIME - 1130                    N2664W              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 117 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCHESTER,MN                MADISON,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R FUEL TK 1/2 FULL,L TK 1PT FUEL,SELECTOR ON L TK.

Aircraft

Registration
N2664W
Reported as
Mooney M20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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