SERS · MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K · 2014-05-18 · Georgetown, DE, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14LA242
Event ID
20140519X00544
Type
Accident
Date
2014-05-18
Location
Georgetown, DE, USA
Coordinates
38.687778, -75.358329
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP.
Model
M20K
Registration
N200DP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper preflight planning and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Also causal to the accident was the pilot’s failure to see and avoid the wires on the airport boundary.