ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298779
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| Date: | Saturday 1 July 2000 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20K |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N231RR |
| MSN: | 250072 |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-360-GB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | GODLEY, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | CLEBURNE , TX (F18) |
| FORT WORTH , TX (T67) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot, who is also an aircraft mechanic, had just completed a 100-hour inspection on his airplane, and he inadvertently left the magneto P-leads disconnected. While in cruise flight, the engine lost power, and the pilot made a successful emergency landing in a field. The pilot stated that he reconnected the P-leads, checked the magnetos, and attempted a takeoff from the field. He stated that the acceleration was 'normal;' however, when the airplane lifted off of the ground it 'skipped and settled two or three times.' The pilot aborted the takeoff 'too late to keep from plowing through some small trees.' The pilot stated that he misjudged the distance required to takeoff from the soft field.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his delay in aborting the takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW00LA191
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 22:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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