- Date
- August 7, 1986, 20:05 local (Aug 8, 1986, 00:05 UTC)
- Place
- Arcadia, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1996YMooney M20E
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860807041199A
- Case key
- 31689
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Analysis
During cruise, the plt attempted to switch fuel tanks and the fuel selector valve became stuck in the 'off' position. A successful gear-up forced ldg was made in a field. An exam of the valve confirmed that it was stuck due to corrosion and rust, the operator's mechanic stated that prior to their recent acquisition of the acft, it had remained inactive and outdoors for a long period of time. During the recent annual insp, he stated that the fuel cap seals had deteriorated and had to be replaced and that water had been found in the fuel tanks.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1996Y
- Reported as
- Mooney M20E
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 283
- Airframe hours
- 1,865
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1A, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Tampa Airways, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 17, 1986 · 8 hours before
- Departed
- FXE · Ft.Lauderdale, FL
- Destination
- TPA · Tampa, FL
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,580 total · 4 in this make and model · 1,351 as pilot in command · 180 in the last 90 days · 68 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 40° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FMY, 48 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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