NONE · MOONEY M20C · 1990-08-03 · ROSWELL, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN90LA167
Event ID
20001212X23979
Type
Accident
Date
1990-08-03
Location
ROSWELL, NM, USA
Coordinates
33.639461, -104.379913
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY
Model
M20C
Registration
N5677Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE INTENTIONAL WHEELS UP LANDING IN SOFT TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FUEL STARVATION INDUCED POWER LOSS, FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO SWITCH FUEL TANKS, IMPROPER POSITIONING OF THE FUEL SELECTOR DURING ATTEMPTED RESTARTS, AND THE SOFT TERRAIN.