- Date
- March 29, 1972
- Place
- Memphis, TN · MEMPHIS, TN
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6062XMooney M20A
- Status
- Completed · report February 28, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 165978
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2661 72/3/29 MEMPHIS,TENN MOONEY M20A CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 2000 TIME - 2345 N6062X PX- 1 1 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - GEN.SPAIN DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION MEMPHIS,TENN LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE STALL LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT. REMARKS- PLT SHOT TOUCH AND GO LDG TO LOOK FOR FUELING FACILITIES.HADNT REFUELED PRIOR TO FLT.TANKS EMPTY.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6062X
- Reported as
- Mooney M20A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Gen.Spain
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Other investigations on N6062X · 2
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