ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284139
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| Date: | Saturday 13 October 2007 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20E |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N1261X |
| MSN: | 134 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4072 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Muskegon, Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Muskegon Airport, MI (MKG/KMKG) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted a tree and terrain during a forced landing following a loss of engine power after takeoff. The pilot reported that the takeoff was normal. However, during initial climb out, about 500 feet above ground level, the engine "suddenly lost all power." He noted that there were trees and a residential sub-division in front of the airplane at the time. He attempted to return to the airport, but did not have sufficient altitude. A post accident examination did not reveal any anomalies that were consistent with a complete loss of engine power. However, during the examination of the fuel system continuity through the fuel servo could not be conclusively established. Testing of the fuel servo revealed an accumulation of debris in the fuel screen. The bypass function of the servo appeared operational. Subsequent bench testing of the servo did not reveal any anomalies consistent with a total loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: Loss of engine power during initial climb after takeoff for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing available to the pilot due to the presence of a residential sub-division and trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI08LA016
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 30-Sep-2022 08:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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