ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384044
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| Date: | Sunday 27 June 1982 |
| Time: | 17:20 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20A |
| Owner/operator: | Harber Lazards |
| Registration: | N8380E |
| MSN: | 1558 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2255 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Twin Falls, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Twin Falls, ID (KTWF) |
| Twin Falls, ID (KTWF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING HIS PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS PARTIALLY FULL, BUT THE LEFT TANK WAS NEARLY EMPTY. THE LEFT TANK WAS SERVICED WITH 12 GALLONS OF FUEL, BUT THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS INADVERTENTLY LEFT IN THE RIGHT TANK POSITION. THE ENTIRE FLIGHT WAS FLOWN WITHOUT REPOSITIONING THE FUEL SELECTOR. JUST PRIOR TO ENTERING A DOWNWIND FOR LANDING, THE ENGINE FALTERED. THE PILOT CYCLED THE THROTTLE AND THE ENGINE REGAINED NORMAL POWER MOMENTARILY, THEN STOPPED COMPLETELY. THE PILOT HEADED FOR THE NEAREST RUNWAY, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE THAT FAR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED DURING A LANDING IN A FIELD WITH TERRACES, ABOUT 700 FT FROM THE NEAREST RUNWAY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA82DA097
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 07:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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