- Date
- July 14, 1985, 17:40 local (Jul 15, 1985, 00:40 UTC)
- Place
- Los Banos, CA
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6891UMooney M-20-E
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850714049949A
- Case key
- 24770
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with a cement embankment during the landing roll after completing an emergency landing in an open field about 5 miles so. Of Los Banos arpt, Los Banos, CA. The plt reported that shortly after departing harris-argo west arpt (5CA7), the acft experienced a total engine power loss. Post crash investigation disclosed both wing fuel tanks contained less than 1 gallon of fuel in each tank. The fuel tanks integrity was not compromised. The plt reported that he had intended to refuel the acft at 5CA7, but upon arrival he was informed that fuel service was not available. The aim and aopa arpt directories indicate that fuel service at 5CA7 was not available.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6891U
- Reported as
- Mooney M-20-E
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 182
- Airframe hours
- 1,979
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1A, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Phillip Mcmanamy/Lynn Benton, doing business as California Airways Flying Club
- Registered owner
- Jeffrey R. Kurtock
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 24, 1985 · 37 hours before
- Departed
- 5CA7 · Five Points, CA
- Destination
- LSN · Los Banos, CA
- Airport
- LSN · Los Banos Municipal
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 250 total · 10 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 100 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MER, 28 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.