NONE · Mooney M20C · 2005-08-07 · Oro Valley, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX05LA261
Event ID
20050823X01298
Type
Accident
Date
2005-08-07
Location
Oro Valley, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.446666, -111.00389
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Mooney
Model
M20C
Registration
N6330Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a loss of engine power due to the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations that resulted in fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the inaccuracy of the cockpit fuel gages which read 1/4 tank when empty.