1 fatal · MOONEY AIRPLANE CO INC M20TN · 2015-09-10 · Atlantic City, AO, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15LA349
Event ID
20150910X75635
Type
Accident
Date
2015-09-10
Location
Atlantic City, AO, USA
Coordinates
37.634948, -72.861251
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY AIRPLANE CO INC
Model
M20TN
Registration
N370MM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loose oxygen line, which was not detected by maintenance personnel during a recent annual inspection, that allowed oxygen to escape and drain the oxygen canister more quickly than the pilot expected. This reduced the pilot's availability of supplemental oxygen and led to his experiencing hypoxia and the airplane subsequently flying on autopilot until it eventually lost power due to fuel starvation.