MIA68F0071

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Leesburg, FL · May 12, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 12, 1967
Place
Leesburg, FL · LEESBURG, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3371XMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117263

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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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3-1542  67/5/12    LEESBURG,FLA        MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 275
        TIME - 1720                    N3371X              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEESBURG MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP LANDING IN LAKE NEAR SHORELINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3371X
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Leesburg Muni