Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI88FAMS2

RACINE, WI, USA

Aircraft #1

N56352

MOONEY M20K

Analysis

THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER DEPARTED ASPEN, COLORADO AT HIS ESTIMATED TIME OF 1000 CDT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT HAD REQUESTED FULL FUEL SERVICE AT ASPEN, BUT DID NOT PERFORM A VISUAL CHECK DURING PREFLIGHT. FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED AT 13,500 FEET MSL. APPROXIMATELY 5 HOURS AND 33 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT THE PILOT ADVISED KANKAKEE AFSS THAT HE WAS OVER LAKE MICHIGAN AND 'LOW ON FUEL.' THE AIRCRAFT DITCHED AT APPROXIMATELY 1541 CDT. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE RETRIEVED BY THE U.S. COAST GUARD 1 HOUR AND 30 MINUTES AFTER DITCHING. THE AIRCRAFT HAS NOT BEEN RECOVERED.

Probable Cause and Findings

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL STARVATION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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