Mooney M20E N5744Q

Summary

On 22 October 1995 at about 22:05 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N5744Q was involved in an accident near Shady Side, Maryland, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 October 1995 at 22:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Shady Side, Maryland, United States

Coordinates

38.8302, -76.5209

Aircraft

Mooney M20E

Registration

N5744Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Easton → Mitchellville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO96LA014

Nobody was injured.

the partial loss of engine power due to a leaking fuel line.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane was in cruise flight at 1,400 feet MSL when the engine lost partial power. All attempts to regain engine power were unsuccessful. During the forced landing to a field the airplane collided with trees. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunction. The left fuel tank was found empty, and the right fuel tank was half full. The engine operated satisfactorily during a test run; however, it was noted that fuel was leaking from the fuel line between the engine driven fuel pump and the fuel injector. Further examination of the fuel line revealed it was brittle.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.