- Date
- December 15, 1984, 13:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- Boulder, CO
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N79349Mooney M20E
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841215066979A
- Case key
- 16611
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Analysis
The acft made an off-arpt forced landing after the engine lost power during takeoff. The flt instructor and the plt receiving instruction had flown this acft for an earlier session of training during the morning. After a break and briefing the acft was restarted. During the engine run-up the engine ran rough and the mixture was leaned for remedial action before further run-up and check. Engine had been started on the left tank which was used for the previous flt. Sometime prior to takeoff the right tank was selected. At about 350 ft AGL after takeoff the engine lost power. The CFI took over and checked most of the controls with no mention of the tank selector positioning. The engine did not regain power before the CFI cut the throttle for the landing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N79349
- Reported as
- Mooney M20E
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 559
- Airframe hours
- 2,363
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Bruce Mcmillan
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 13, 1984 · 116 hours before
- Departed
- 1V5
- Airport
- IV5 · Boulder Muni, runway 8, 4,200 × 75 ft, dirt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 2,766 total · 26 in this make and model · 2,613 as pilot in command · 42 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 34 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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