ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294890
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| Date: | Sunday 28 December 2003 |
| Time: | 13:10 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney 20F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2996L |
| MSN: | 670355 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Campobello, South Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Petersburg, OH (OH29) |
| Live Oak, FL (24J) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot obtained fuel before departing on the cross country flight. Two witnesses on the ground heard and observed the airplane approaching their location. The airplane was about 100 to 200 feet above the trees. One witnesses stated the airplanes engine was heard to increase in power, decrease in power, and increase in power again. The other witnesses stated the engine was making a popping sound, while the engine was cutting in and out. The airplane was observed to make a steep right turn and the right wing was perpendicular to the ground. The nose of the airplane pitched down and the airplane disappeared from view. The Flight Manual states the airplane will stall at 98 MPH without extended flaps at a 60-degree bank angle. Examination of the crash site revealed the right main fuel cap tab was secured. The left main fuel cap tab was in the open position. Examination of the airframe and engine assembly revealed no anomalies.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for an emergency landing resulting in an inadvertent stall and a collision with trees and the ground during an uncontrolled descent. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL04FA061
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 15:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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