Mooney M20K N5737M

Summary

On 10 February 2007 at about 04:30 local time, a Mooney M20K registered N5737M was involved in an accident near Ingalls, Kansas, United States. One person was 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

10 February 2007 at 04:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Ingalls, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Dodge City Regional (DDC)

Coordinates

37.7492, -100.0100

Aircraft

Mooney M20K

Registration

N5737M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Diego → Garden City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

DEN07CA070

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision making, and failure to refuel while en route, resulting in loss of engine power during cruise due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the poor weather at the pilot's destination.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he was diverting to another airport, after attempting an instrument approach at his original destination. The pilot reported that, " the engine started to sputter again, then quit. I was out of fuel." The pilot performed a forced landing to a field, resulting in substantial damage. An examination of the airplane's systems, conducted by the FAA, revealed no anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.