ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363994
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| Date: | Sunday 1 March 1992 |
| Time: | 18:14 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6748U |
| MSN: | 2470 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4192 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Charleston, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Bayboro, NC (7NCO) |
| Mt. Pleasant, SC (8S5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE FUEL TANKS, AFTER HE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE ENGINE REGAINED POWER FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, AND THEN LOST POWER AGAIN. THE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A GROUP OF SMALL TREES. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT WING FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY, AND THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS APPROXIMATELY ONE FOURTH FULL. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT WING TANK FUEL VENT WAS BLOCKED BY NESTING DIRT DAUBERS, AND AIR COULD NOT BE FORCED THROUGH THE VENT.
Probable Cause: THE BLOCKED FUEL VENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL92LA052
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 08:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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