Accident Mooney M20A N1051B, Thursday 12 November 1987

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Date:	Thursday 12 November 1987
Time:	16:30 LT
Type:	Mooney M20A
Owner/operator:	William E.morrett
Registration:	N1051B
MSN:	1277
Year of manufacture:	1966
Total airframe hrs:	4880 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-A1A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Southport, NC - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
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Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE AIRPLANE LOST ENGINE PWR SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. A FORCED LDG WAS SUBSEQUENTLY MADE IN A NEARBY WATERWAY. POST-CRASH EXAM OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE LEFT TANK POSITION, AND THAT THE LEFT TANK CONTAINED ABOUT 1/2 GALLON OF FUEL. THE RIGHT TANK WAS FOUND TO CONTAIN ABOUT 5 GALLONS.

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