ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138891
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| Date: | Saturday 1 October 2011 |
| Time: | 12:45 |
| Type: |  Mooney M20K 231 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N231EB |
| MSN: | 25-0190 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2661 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ridgefield, near Danbury Municipal Airport - KDXR, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ridgefield, CT (DXR) |
| Ridgefield, CT (DXR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he completed a preflight inspection, which included checking the fuel quantity and conducting an engine run-up, without any discrepancies noted. The airplane took off without incident; however, at about 1,100 feet mean sea level, when the pilot made a right crosswind turn, the engine lost total power. The pilot unsuccessfully attempted to restart the engine and subsequently completed a forced landing to a residential area. Postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. The fuel selector was observed positioned to the left fuel tank, which did not contain any fuel. The right fuel tank contained about 8 gallons of fuel. The fuel tanks were intact and there was no evidence of a fuel spill at the accident site.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2011 14:28 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 01-Oct-2011 17:35 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:21 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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