- Date
- April 28, 1982, 08:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place
- Madison, CT
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1147WMooney M20J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 28, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820428016209A
- Case key
- 71530
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that during takeoff, the engine lost power at about 30 ft AGL. He switched tanks and checked that the boost pump was on, but the engine did not restart. The plane was landed in a marsh where it flipped over during touchdown. An inspection of the fuel system revealed that it was not damaged. However, water was found in the left tank, fuel injector, fuel manifold assembly, the fuel injector nozzles, and associated lines. The owner reported that rain water leaked into the left tank while the aircraft was parked.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1147W
- Reported as
- Mooney M20J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 24-1203
- Airframe hours
- 165
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1D, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Operator
- Thermal Engineering Of Arizona
- Registered owner
- Thermal Engineering Of Arizona
- Departed
- Madison, CT
- Destination
- Worchester, MA
- Airport
- Griswold, runway 6, 1,863 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,282 total · 667 in this make and model · 647 as pilot in command · 120 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 122 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.