ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360419
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| Date: | Friday 27 May 1994 |
| Time: | 03:17 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6942U |
| MSN: | 312 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Omaha, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Austin, TX |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT BEGAN THE CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT USING THE LEFT FUEL TANK. HE THEN SELECTED THE RIGHT TANK UNTIL IT RAN DRY AT WHICH TIME HE SWITCHED BACK TO THE LEFT TANK. AFTER BEING CLEARED TO DESCEND TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE ENGINE QUIT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD DURING WHICH THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED A DITCH. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED 1/2 CUP OF FUEL REMAINED ON BOARD THE AIRPLANE. THE LEFT FUEL TANK QUANTITY INDICATOR SHOWED 30 POUNDS OF FUEL REMAINING.
Probable Cause: inaccurate fuel consumption calculations and the inadequate fuel supply for the flight. Factors related to the accident were the ditch and the quantity gage which gave a false indication.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA180
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 07:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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