Mooney M20E N1927Y

Summary

On 2 August 2000 at about 01:30 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N1927Y, operated by Wright, Elden D., was involved in an accident near Oregon City, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 August 2000 at 01:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Oregon City, Oregon, United States

Coordinates

45.3194, -122.5203

Aircraft

Mooney M20E

Registration

N1927Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Wright, Elden D.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Estacada → Mulino

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA00LA150

1 person had minor injuries.

A loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). A factor was the rough/uneven terrain.

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

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While descending through 2,000 feet, the Mooney M20E's Lycoming IO-360-A1A engine stopped operating. The pilot switched fuel tanks and activated the fuel boost pump without success, and then executed a forced landing to rough/uneven terrain in an agricultural field. On site examination revealed fuel in both fuel tanks. The FAA inspector assigned to the accident reported that in a post-crash examination and test run of the engine the 'fuel control servo appeared to be blocked for unknown reason' and that 'fuel pressure going in the fuel servo was considerably/extremely low at [the] outlet and would not sustain engine operation.' The fuel servo was removed and flow checked with no discrepancies noted. The servo was then re-installed in the aircraft and the FAA inspector observed a second test run during which the engine successfully operated with no discrepancies noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.