ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293395
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| Date: | Monday 4 July 2005 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20K |
| Owner/operator: | Michael Baraz |
| Registration: | N5791U |
| MSN: | 25-0855 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-360-MB4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kennett, Missouri -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport, FL (OPF/KOPF) |
| Kennett Municipal Airport, MO (KNT/KTKX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted terrain during a final approach to the destination airport. The airplane experienced a total loss of engine power about 1/4 mile from the landing runway and 200-300 feet above ground level. The airplane impacted terrain about 200 feet from the touchdown zone of the landing runway. Inspection of the airplane revealed that the right fuel tank contained less than 6 ounces of fuel and the left fuel tank contained 8.5 gallons of fuel. During the inspection, the left fuel gauge indicated 9 gallons of fuel.
Probable Cause: The fuel starvation, inadequate preflight planning and preparation, and inadequate in-flight planning/decision by the pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI05CA170
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 19:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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