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Mooney M20F N6990V

26 March 1987 · Winnsboro, South Carolina, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 26 March 1987 at about 21:30 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N6990V was involved in an accident near Winnsboro, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 21:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Winnsboro, South Carolina, United States
Nearest airport
Fairfield Company (FDW)
Coordinates
34.3708, -81.0802
Aircraft
Mooney M20F
Registration
N6990V
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Columbia
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL87LA098

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

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 ACFT HIT A DITCH DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER A POWER LOSS ON TAKEOFF. THE ACFT HAD RECEIVED ANNUAL INSPECTION DURING WHICH NO CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS FOUND. THE ACFT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE, IN THE RAIN, TO AWAIT THE OWNER'S PICKUP. THE FUEL SUMPS WERE NOT CHECKED BEFORE TAKEOFF. DURING POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION THE LEFT FUEL CAP WAS FOUND COCKED. WATER WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT FUEL TANK AND GASCOLATOR AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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