MKC74DER21

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20A · Willmar, MN · November 8, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 8, 1973
Place
Willmar, MN · WILLMAR, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1075BMooney M20A
Status
Completed · report January 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731108036929A
Case key
188052

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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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3-3493   73/11/8   WILLMAR,MINN        MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 216
        TIME - 1930                    N1075B              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLMAR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL EX R TANK L TANK ABT HALF FULL.T/D IN LAND FILL AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N1075B
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Willmar

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1075B · 1

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