Mooney M20E N5526Q
20 March 1982 · Alexandria, Kentucky, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 March 1982 at about 22:37 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N5526Q, operated by David S. Dewitt, was involved in an accident near Alexandria, Kentucky, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alexandria, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lunken Field (LUK)
- Coordinates
- 38.9599, -84.3803
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N5526Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David S. Dewitt
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lakeland → Cincinnati
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82DA078
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD MONITORED THE REFUELING OPERATION, BUT DID NOT ACTUALLY UNCAP AND CHECK THE FUEL HIMSELF. HE CALCULATED THAT HE HAD FIVE HOURS OF FUEL ON BOARD. HOWEVER, HE RAN OUT OF FUEL AFTER USING THE RIGHT FUEL TANK FOR TWO HOURS AND 30 MINUTES AND THE LEFT TANK FOR TWO HOURS AND SEVEN MINUTES. DURING ROLL OUT FROM AN EMERGENCY LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SMALL BUILDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1982 | Mooney M20E | Houghton, Michigan, United States | Kyoko Simmons | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Mar 1982 | Mooney M20E | Aspen, Colorado, United States | William L. Clayborn | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Sep 1982 | Mooney M20E | Government Camp, Oregon, United States | Leathers Oil Company | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1982 | Mooney M20E | Paris, Texas, United States | John Taylor | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1982 | Mooney M20E | Falcon, Colorado, United States | DR. Eugene I. Buettner/Don BYM | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1982 | Mooney M20E | Hanksville, Utah, United States | Edward W. Onken | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1982 | Cessna 205 | Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | James T. Catlett | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1982 | Cessna C-172 | Brownsville, Kentucky, United States | Billy Thomas | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1982 | Benson B8M | Ashland, Kentucky, United States | Michael Donahue | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Mayfield, Kentucky, United States | Lazy 8 Flying Club & SCH Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 1982 | Ercoupe 415-C | Richmond, Kentucky, United States | James R. Beard | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1982 | Cessna 172N | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | DR. R.a. Repass | No injuries | - |