Mooney M20J N91FH
30 July 1999 · Mount Pleasant, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 July 1999 at about 21:00 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N91FH was involved in an accident near Mount Pleasant, Texas, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mount Pleasant, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mount Pleasant Municipal (MSA)
- Coordinates
- 33.1598, -94.9709
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N91FH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Aurora → Houston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW99LA206
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The separation of the fuel line fitting as a result of fatigue. A factors was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While in cruise flight at 10,500 feet msl, the pilot smelled a strong odor of fuel, and observed that the fuel pressure gauge needle had dropped almost to zero. The pilot switched fuel tanks and turned on the electric fuel pump. This did not increase the fuel pressure, and a strong odor of fuel persisted. The pilot initiated a forced landing to the nearest airport, but landed in an open field 1/4 mile short of the runway and subsequently, impacted a fence. Examination of the fuel system after the accident revealed that the fuel hose that ran between the fuel pump and the fuel injector servo was disengaged from the coupling at the fuel pump. Examination of the coupling revealed that a portion of the first thread was separated as a result of fatigue.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1999 | Mooney M20J | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1999 | Mooney M20J | Vienna, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1999 | Mooney M20J | St. Cloud, Florida, United States | Robert M. Hill JR. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1999 | Mooney M20J | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | Charles H. Yessick | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Mooney M20J | Harbor Springs, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1999 | Mooney M20J | Gainesville, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1999 | Sturges SPEZIO SPORT | Mathis, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 May 1999 | Cessna 172M | Lancaster, Texas, United States | Marvin E. Scott | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1999 | Grumman-Schweizer G164-B | Garwood, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1999 | Cessna 150H | Nemo, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1999 | Swearingen SA-227-AC | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Merlin Express | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Air Tractor AT-402 | Snyder, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |