MKC76FCA08

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Vichy, MO · September 25, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 25, 1975
Place
Vichy, MO · VICHY, MO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3587NMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report December 1, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750925034469A
Case key
151176

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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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3-3122  75/9/25    VICHY,MO            MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1702
        TIME - 1610                    N3587N              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILADELPHIA,PA             ROLLA,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STRUCK FENCE. FUEL EXHAUSTION AFT 5HR 45MIN FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3587N
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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