SERS · Mooney M20J · 2000-06-04 · CARSON CITY, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00LA215
Event ID
20001212X21257
Type
Accident
Date
2000-06-04
Location
CARSON CITY, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.192222, -119.734443
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Mooney
Model
M20J
Registration
N201CE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a loss of engine power due to contamination of the fuel system resulting in partial blockage of the cylinder number 2 fuel injection nozzle. A factor in the accident was the high density altitude.