# NTSB MKC79DCD38: Mooney M20C, N6419U, Waverly, IA, September 9, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 9, 1979
- Place: Waverly, IA · WAVERLY, IA
- Location: 42.7220° N, 92.4695° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waverly, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7220&lon=-92.4695&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 6, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133513
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC79DCD38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCD38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2743   79/9/9    WAVERLY,IA          MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 2000
        TIME - 2130                    N6419U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCHESTER,MN                WATERLOO,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STARTED EMERG NGT LNDG ON ROAD,DIVERT TO ADJACENT FARM FLD TO AVOID TREES ALONG ROAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6419U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790909028509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790909028509A), Sep 9, 1979: Mooney M20C, Waverly, IA, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel on a night cross-country flight. Made belly-landing in field.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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