# NTSB MKC88LA135: Mooney M20-F, N6347Q, Lawrence, KS, July 24, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 24, 1988, 11:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place: Lawrence, KS
- Coordinates: 39.019741, -95.210662 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0197&lon=-95.2107&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 8, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34609
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC88LA135
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34609/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA135

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Gear collapsed, landing
  - terrain condition - none suitable (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,main gear - overload
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

THE PILOT SAID THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION DURING A PERSONAL CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. HE SAID HE TRIED TO GLIDE TO HIS FINAL DESTINATION AIRPORT, BUT MADE AN EMERGENCY LDG IN A FARM FIELD ABOUT 2 MILES SHORT OF THE AIRPORT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6347Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6347Q-1990-09-12), registration cancelled 1990-09-12, S/N 670430 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20-F
- Registry model: [Mooney M20F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (registry code 5870214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 607430
- Airframe hours: 3000
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A1A 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Roderick W. Urish
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 10, 1988, 150 hours before
- Departed: 3LC, LINCOLN, IL
- Airport: LWC, Lawrence, runway 19, 3,900 × 75 ft, dirt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,040 total, 860 in this make and model, 64 in the last 90 days, 21 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F

## 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 19880724046899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880724046899A), Jul 24, 1988: Mooney M20F, Lawrence, KS, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel en route. Tried to make airport but crash landed 2 miles short.

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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