ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43584
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| Date: | Saturday 30 August 2008 |
| Time: | 11:25 |
| Type: |  Mooney M20C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6480U |
| MSN: | 2383 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2514 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming Engines O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lawrenceburg, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Point Pleasant, WV (3I2) |
| Lawrenceburg, TN (2M2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While approaching the destination airport at the conclusion of a cross country flight, the pilot contacted the fixed based operator via radio and advised that he was approaching the runway. Witnesses observed the airplane maneuvering in the vicinity of the airport, before the engine lost power. The airplane impacted trees and terrain about 1/2-mile northwest of the approach end of the runway. Examination of the wreckage revealed that only trace amounts of fuel remained in both fuel tanks, and within the carburetor float bowl. Fuel staining was observed along the underside of the airplane; however, the origin of the fuel stains could not be determined. No evidence of any other pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures were observed. The quantity of fuel onboard the airplane at the time of the departure could not be determined.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Images:
(c) NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Jun-2009 00:38 | harro | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Dec-2017 11:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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