ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230511
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| Date: | Sunday 10 November 2019 |
| Time: | 10:20 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20J 201 |
| Owner/operator: | Capital Sightseeing LLC |
| Registration: | N5765H |
| MSN: | 24-1480 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3293 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A3B6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Northeast Florida Regional Airport (KSGJ), St Augustine, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gainesville-J R Alison Municipal Airport, FL (GNV/KGNV) |
| St. Augustine Airport, FL (UST/KSGJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After an annual inspection was completed, the pilot was repositioning his airplane back to his home airport, which was about 1 hour away from the airport where the inspection was performed. During approach to his home airport, while on an extended base leg of the traffic pattern, the engine began to surge for several seconds, followed by a total loss of engine power. The pilot verified that the fuel boost pump was on, the mixture was in the full-rich position, and the fuel selector was positioned to the correct fuel tank. He then attempted to glide the airplane to the airport, but the airplane impacted brackish water about 1 mile short of the runway.
Examination of the wreckage at the site revealed that the fuel selector was positioned to the right main fuel tank; about 20 gallons of 100-low-lead aviation gasoline was drained from the right tank. Water was drained from the left main fuel tank. The water had a smell of fuel, but no fuel was observed in the left tank. The engine was subsequently examined at a recovery facility and no preimpact mechanical malfunctions were identified. Due to corrosion, the magnetos and fuel pump could not be tested. Based on the available information, the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=5765H
NTSB ERA20LA033
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2019 16:07 | Geno | Added |
| 10-Nov-2019 16:12 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 11-Nov-2019 00:45 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2021 18:21 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 26-Mar-2021 18:26 | harro | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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