NYC72FGM35

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20A · Reynoldsville, PA · February 18, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 18, 1972
Place
Reynoldsville, PA · REYNOLDSVILLE, PA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8184EMooney M20A
Status
Completed · report October 2, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165206

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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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3-0328  72/2/18    REYNOLDSVILLE,PA    MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 1530
        TIME - 1630                    N8184E              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUBOIS-JEFFERSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILADELPHIA,PA             SAGINAW,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CARB FUEL INLET LINE NIPPLE CRACKED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8184E
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dubois-Jefferson

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