SERS · MOONEY M20 · 2016-03-09 · Pottstown, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA16LA126
Event ID
20160310X20925
Type
Accident
Date
2016-03-09
Location
Pottstown, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.239444, -75.556663
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY
Model
M20
Registration
N242TS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination and a subsequent off-airport landing.