MIA81FLD47

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Tampa, FL · June 1, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 1, 1981
Place
Tampa, FL · TAMPA, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6061QMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810601038849A
Case key
125618

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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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3-1236   81/6/1    TAMPA,FL            MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 1364
        TIME - 1424                    N6061Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 158 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAMPA INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARATHON,FL                 TAMPA,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- WATER & RUST FD IN BENDIX FUEL INJECTOR SERVO SCREEN & SEL VLV DRAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6061Q
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tampa Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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