Mooney M20A N8380E

Summary

On 27 June 1982 at about 23:20 local time, a Mooney M20A registered N8380E, operated by Harber Lazards, was involved in an accident near Twin Falls, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

27 June 1982 at 23:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Twin Falls, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Joslin Field (TWF)

Coordinates

42.4103, -114.5898

Aircraft

Mooney M20A

Registration

N8380E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Harber Lazards

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Twin Falls → Twin Falls

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA82DA097

2 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING HIS PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS PARTIALLY FULL, BUT THE LEFT TANK WAS NEARLY EMPTY. THE LEFT TANK WAS SERVICED WITH 12 GALLONS OF FUEL, BUT THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS INADVERTENTLY LEFT IN THE RIGHT TANK POSITION. THE ENTIRE FLIGHT WAS FLOWN WITHOUT REPOSITIONING THE FUEL SELECTOR. JUST PRIOR TO ENTERING A DOWNWIND FOR LANDING, THE ENGINE FALTERED. THE PILOT CYCLED THE THROTTLE AND THE ENGINE REGAINED NORMAL POWER MOMENTARILY, THEN STOPPED COMPLETELY. THE PILOT HEADED FOR THE NEAREST RUNWAY, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE THAT FAR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED DURING A LANDING IN A FIELD WITH TERRACES, ABOUT 700 FT FROM THE NEAREST RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.