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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20A · Nampa, ID · May 25, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1974
Place
Nampa, ID · NAMPA, ID
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6583BMooney M20A
Status
Completed · report July 5, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740525013989A
Case key
126430

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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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3-1330  74/5/25    NAMPA,ID            MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1745                    N6583B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAMPA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LITTLETON,COLO              BOISE,ID                     NAMPA,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK. OTHER TANKS FULL.

Aircraft

Registration
N6583B
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nampa

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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