Mooney M20F N52DB
24 November 2005 · Cadiz, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 November 2005 at about 18:45 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N52DB was involved in an incident near Cadiz, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Cadiz, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Barkley State Park Apt. (1M9)
- Coordinates
- 36.8381, -87.9397
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N52DB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cadiz → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC06IA036
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Fuel starvation, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
About 1 hour and 15 minutes into the flight, the pilot was practicing touch and go landings, when on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern, the engine began to lose power. Following an unsuccessful attempt to restart the engine, the pilot ditched the airplane into a lake. After the airplane was recovered from the lake, the right fuel tank was found to contain a mixture of fluid consisting of about 1/2 fuel, and 1/2 water, and the left tank was completely filled with water. Examination of the fuel system revealed the presence of a silicone type sealant around the fuel tank bladder access panels and fragments of sealant loose inside the fuel tank bladder.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2005 | Mooney M20F | Norwood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Mooney M20F | Fabens, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Mooney M20F | Brewton, Alabama, United States | Stephen Spencer Wooten | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2006 | Mooney M20F | Brownsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Sep 2004 | Mooney M20F | Brandon, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2006 | Mooney M20F | Willits, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2005 | Cessna 177RG | Cadiz, Kentucky, United States | Ronald Ritchey | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 2005 | Craig SONERAI II LT | Ashland, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 2005 | Bombardier CL-600-2C10 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2005 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11F | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 2005 | Cessna 172B | Princeton, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2005 | Cessna 172 | Knottsville, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |