MINR · MOONEY M20E · 2017-09-23 · Glendale, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR17LA212
Event ID
20170923X20448
Type
Accident
Date
2017-09-23
Location
Glendale, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.174446, -118.293052
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY
Model
M20E
Registration
N34BE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning and improper decision to not refuel before the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power.