ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175585
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| Date: | Monday 20 April 2015 |
| Time: | 14:40 |
| Type: |  Mooney M20TN Acclaim |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N608MR |
| MSN: | 31-0132 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-550-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lakeland, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Stuart, FL (SUA) |
| Lakeland, FL (LAL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot fueled the airplane with 20 gallons of fuel before departing on the 1-hour cross-country flight. While on final approach to the destination airport, the pilot advanced the throttle lever; however, the engine did not respond. The pilot attempted to restore engine power but was unsuccessful and subsequently conducted a forced landing to a small clearing. The airplane impacted terrain, trees, and a gate before coming to rest about 1 mile short of the runway and was largely consumed by postcrash fire.
Based on the minimal rotational damage to the propeller and propeller assembly, it is likely that the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power before impact. Due to the significant postcrash fire it was unlikely that the loss of engine power was the result of fuel exhaustion.
Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine, including the fuel and ignition systems, revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or abnormalities that would have precluded normal operation. Although functional testing of the engine-driven fuel pump and the throttle body was precluded due to thermal damage, disassembly of the units revealed no anomalies.
Probable Cause: The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to thermal damage and because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N608MR/history/20150420/1700Z/KSUA/KLAL
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2015 04:04 | bovine | Added |
| 21-Apr-2015 05:21 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Apr-2015 07:00 | bovine | Updated [Time, Operator, Source] |
| 21-Apr-2015 08:39 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative] |
| 01-May-2015 21:51 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 19-Aug-2017 16:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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