Aviation Accident Summary NYC87LA144

CALDWELL, NJ, USA

Aircraft #1

N9374V

MOONEY M20F

Analysis

DRG A NGT TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST PWR SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF & THE PLT CHOSE AN AREA AWAY FROM BLDGS & OBSTRUCTIONS FOR AN EMERG LANDING. HOWEVER, DRG THE LANDING, THE ACFT WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. AN EXAM REVEALED THE RGT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY & THE LEFT TANK HAD ONLY RESIDUAL FUEL REMAINING. THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS DAMAGED DRG THE ACDNT. AFTER IT WAS REPLACED, THE ENG OPERATED SATISFACTORILY DRG A TEST RUN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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