ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311800
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| Date: | Monday 1 June 2020 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6728U |
| MSN: | 2460 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lahoma, Oklahoma -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oklahoma City-Will Rogers Airport, OK (OKC/KOKC) |
| Enid Woodring Municipal Airport, OK (WDG/KWDG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After about 1 hour of normal flight, the engine lost power. The pilot switched from the right fuel tank to the left fuel tank and the engine restarted. About 5 minutes later, the engine lost power again. The pilot decided to land the airplane in a field since the nearest airport was about 8 miles away. Upon touchdown in the field, the airplane hit a berm, and the landing gear collapsed. The aft fuselage and empennage sustained substantial damage. After the accident, the pilot reported that he was not familiar with the recently purchased airplane's fuel system. He also stated that he normally topped off his fuel tanks before each flight, but he did not do so before the accident flight. Examination of the airplane at the accident site confirmed that there was no usable fuel on board.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot's improper fuel planning before the flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN20CA249
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2023 20:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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