ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368967
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| Date: | Saturday 8 April 1989 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9424V |
| MSN: | 700026 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2766 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Elmo, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lake Elmo, MN (21D) |
| Fargo, ND (KFAR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE FOR A PERSONAL CROSS COUNTY FLIGHT, THE PLT NOTICED A LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE. HE SWITCHED ON THE AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP WHICH FAILED TO RESTORE FUEL PRESSURE. HE TURNED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED ON A SOFT, MUDDY FARM FIELD RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO BE ON THE RIGHT HAND TANK, IN WHICH THERE WAS NO VISABLE FUEL. THE ACFT WAS OUT OF ANNUAL INSPECTION.
Probable Cause: FUEL TANK SELECTOR IMPROPERLY POSITIONED, EMERGENCY PROCEDURE IMPROPERLY PERFORMED BY THE PILOT, AND FUEL STARVATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC89LA088
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 09:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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