SERS · Mooney M20K · 2005-06-13 · Jefferson City, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI05LA138
Event ID
20051026X01732
Type
Accident
Date
2005-06-13
Location
Jefferson City, MO, USA
Coordinates
38.500648, -92.1296
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Mooney
Model
M20K
Registration
N231HX
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's delay in diverting to an alternate destination due to low fuel indications which led to the fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power and the subsequent forced landing. Factors were the pilot's improper preflight inspection which resulted in an undetected fuel drain leak and his misjudged glidepath during the precautionary landing which led to a go-around and the subsequent fuel exhaustion.