FTW78FRD34

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · St.Martinville, LA · June 9, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1978
Place
St.Martinville, LA · ST.MARTINVILLE, LA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1333WMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report July 6, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780609012729A
Case key
141663

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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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3-1007   78/6/9    ST.MARTINVILLE,LA   MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 798
        TIME - 1610                    N1333W              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 39 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORLANDO,FL                  LAFAYETTE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N1333W
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1333W · 1

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