ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287246
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 December 2012 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20E |
| Owner/operator: | Roy Ricketts |
| Registration: | N9493V |
| MSN: | 700047 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3251 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gurdon, Arkansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pine Bluff-Grider Field, AR (PBF/KPBF) |
| Gurdon, AR (5M8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, about 30 minutes into the cross-country flight, the airplane's engine experienced a partial loss of power. The pilot stated that the airplane had departed with 35 to 40 gallons of fuel onboard, and, therefore, that sufficient fuel was remaining when the engine lost partial power. The engine subsequently lost total power when the airplane was about 1,500 feet mean sea level, and the pilot did not have time to troubleshoot the problem before having to shift his focus to identifying a suitable landing area. He completed a forced landing on a nearby road, but, during the landing roll, the left wing contacted a bush, which caused the airplane to depart the roadway and descend into an adjacent ditch. A postaccident engine examination revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane's actual fuel load and distribution at the time of accident could not be determined because the airplane was recovered from the accident site before local or federal authorities were notified of the accident. Therefore, it could not be determined whether the airplane experienced fuel starvation/exhaustion during the accident flight.
Probable Cause: The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because no mechanical engine malfunctions were identified and because the actual fuel load and distribution at the time of the accident could not be determined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN13LA095
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 08:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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