# NTSB SEA80DYA05: Mooney M20E, N1306W, Burley, ID, December 21, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 21, 1979
- Place: Burley, ID · BURLEY, ID
- Location: 42.5374° N, 113.7913° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Burley, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5374&lon=-113.7913&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 1, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132100
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA80DYA05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80DYA05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3831  79/12/21   BURLEY,ID           MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 391
        TIME - 1050                    N1306W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURLEY,ID                   CHEYENNE,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1306W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1306W), registered now, S/N 194, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Registry model: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Burley

## 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 19791221039859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791221039859A), Dec 21, 1979: Mooney M20E, Burley, ID, Substantial damage. Pilot did not drain fuel tanks. Water in tanks caused engine to stop after takeoff. Landed in field.

## Other investigations on N1306W (2)

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.

- [NTSB FTW98LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA222), May 18, 1998: Mooney M20E (N1306W), Watkins, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain visual contact with the taxiway. Factors were the pilot's disabling the electrical system by turning off the master switch, a dark night, and excessive taxi speed.
- [NTSB CHI65F0052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI65F0052-177393), Jun 16, 1965: Mooney S-21 (N1306W), Big Rapids, MI, substantial damage

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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