Mooney M20C N78992
5 September 1993 · Oak Grove, Kentucky, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1993 at about 00:16 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N78992, operated by David W. Crispell, was involved in an accident near Oak Grove, Kentucky, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oak Grove, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.6594, -87.4208
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N78992
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David W. Crispell
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bloomsburg → Clarksville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO93LA157
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INNACURATE PREFLIGHT FUEL CONSUPTION CALCULATIONS AND INADEQUATE IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISIONS, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE 570 NAUTICAL MILES CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE BLOOMSBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, AND HAD A FINAL DESTINATION OF OUTLAW FIELD LOCATED IN CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE. THE PILOT STATED THAT A FEW MILES FROM OUTLAW FIELD, THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE LOST TOTAL POWER AND AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE. POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINE DID NOT REVEAL ANY ANOMALIES. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE LEFT FUEL TANK QUANTITY WAS MEASURED TO BE ABOUT ONE INCH DEEP. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WAS ABOUT 48 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. THE PILOT ALSO STATED, 'I MADE SOME REAL FUNDAMENTAL ERRORS IN FUEL CALCULATION, DISTANCE OF FLIGHT, [AND] TIME ZONE CHANGE. THE MOST SERIOUS ERROR I THINK WAS THE REFUSAL TO BELIEVE THAT I HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 1993 | Mooney M20C | Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States | William Klima | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1993 | Mooney M20C | Gorman, California, United States | Daniel G. Olivier | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1993 | Mooney M20C | Eveleth, Minnesota, United States | Sally A. Ness | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Mooney M20C | Big Lake, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Sep 1993 | Mooney M20C | Crivitz, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1992 | Mooney M20C | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Hannon, Fred W. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1993 | Douglas MD-88 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | Delta Air Lines | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 1993 | Cessna 172N | Falmouth, Kentucky, United States | Co-Op Aircraft Service Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1993 | Cessna 170B | Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States | Gerald & Genevee Broshar | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 1993 | Piper PA-28-140 | Paintsville, Kentucky, United States | Larry Williamson | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1993 | Holmes SPECIAL | Chavies, Kentucky, United States | Stephen L. Smith | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1993 | Enstrom F28C | Gordon, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |