MINR · Mooney M20C · 2008-09-17 · Bolingbrook, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI08CA283
Event ID
20081003X41455
Type
Accident
Date
2008-09-17
Location
Bolingbrook, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.695835, -88.129165
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Mooney
Model
M20C
Registration
N5651Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The non-mechanical loss of engine power due to the pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel tank selector prior to takeoff and the subsequent fuel starvation during takeoff.