ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289941
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| Date: | Friday 28 June 2013 |
| Time: | 15:25 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20K |
| Owner/operator: | Slack J Evan |
| Registration: | N5254G |
| MSN: | 25-1180 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4200 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hudson, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Broomfield-Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, CO (BJC/KBJC) |
| Denver-Front Range Airport, CO (KFTG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The engine lost power in flight, and the pilot made a forced landing to a field. During the postaccident examination, 1 pint of fuel was recovered from the right wing fuel tank, and 7.5 gallons of fuel were recovered from the left wing fuel tank. The fuel selector valve was found in the right fuel tank position. No fuel was found in the lines to the engine. A postaccident examination of the airframe and remaining systems revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN13LA388
History of this aircraft
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| 21 December 2017 | N5254G | Private | 0 | Venice, FL | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 06-Oct-2022 06:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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