ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358108
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Date: | Sunday 22 October 1995 |
Time: | 18:05 LT |
Type: | Mooney M20E |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N5744Q |
MSN: | 765 |
Total airframe hrs: | 5460 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-A1A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Shady Side, MD -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Easton, MD (KESN) |
Destination airport: | Mitchellville, MD |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot reported that the airplane was in cruise flight at 1,400 feet MSL when the engine lost partial power. All attempts to regain engine power were unsuccessful. During the forced landing to a field the airplane collided with trees. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunction. The left fuel tank was found empty, and the right fuel tank was half full. The engine operated satisfactorily during a test run; however, it was noted that fuel was leaking from the fuel line between the engine driven fuel pump and the fuel injector. Further examination of the fuel line revealed it was brittle.
Probable Cause: the partial loss of engine power due to a leaking fuel line.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | BFO96LA014 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 5 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB BFO96LA014
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