ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362730
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 October 1992 |
| Time: | 22:00 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2975L |
| MSN: | 670334 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2833 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Johnson City, TN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (0A4) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT HAD JUST PURCHASED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT HAVE ANY NAVIGATIONAL OR COMMUNICATION RADIOS, EXCEPT FOR A HAND HELD RADIO. THE WEATHER IN THE MOUNTAINOUS AREA WAS MARGINAL FOR FLIGHT IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE PILOT SEEMED TO BE IN A HURRY TO DEPART, THEY STATED THAT HE DID NOT PERFORM ANY PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED NEAR THE ORIGINAL POINT OF DEPARTURE NEARLY TWO AND ONE HALF HOURS AFTER DEPARTURE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL REMAINING IN THE LEFT FUEL TANK. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS SELECTED TO THE LEFT TANK.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER MANAGEMENT OF THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL93LA018
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 09:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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