# NTSB SEA75FYE30: Mooney M20C, N5932Q, Alderwood Mnr, WA, February 5, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 5, 1975
- Place: Alderwood Mnr, WA · ALDERWOOD MNR, WA
- Location: 47.8146° N, 122.2672° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alderwood Manor, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.8146&lon=-122.2672&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 5, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147969
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA75FYE30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75FYE30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0303   75/2/5    ALDERWOOD MNR,WA    MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 35, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N5932Q              PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SNOHOMISH COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALDERWOOD MNR,WA            RENTON,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    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 STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TKOF ON EMPTY L TANK,INDCD FULL.DIDN'T SWITCH TANKS.C/P HAD TO MAKE LDG ON STREET.HIT SGNPST,DITCH
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5932Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5932Q-1978-08-29), registration cancelled 1978-08-29, S/N 3176 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Registry model: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Snohomish County

## 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 19750205001459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750205001459A), Feb 5, 1975: Mooney M20D, Alderwood Mnr, WA, Substantial damage. Tkof on empty l tank,indcd full. Didn't switch tanks.c/p had to make ldg on street. Hit sgnpst,ditch

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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