Mooney M20F N3278F

Summary

On 28 February 2007 at about 19:00 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N3278F, operated by Joseph M. Glatts, was involved in an accident near Landenberg, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 February 2007 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Landenberg, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

New Castle Airport (ILG)

Coordinates

39.8069, -75.7681

Aircraft

Mooney M20F

Registration

N3278F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Joseph M. Glatts

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

New Castle → New Castle

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC07CA080

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and subsequent forced landing to a field.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the Mooney M20F departed on a local flight. Approximately 30 to 35 minutes after takeoff, the airplane's engine began to sputter, which was followed by a total loss of power. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall and airframe during an ensuing forced landing to a field. Examination of the airplane revealed that both fuel tanks were intact, however, they contained no fuel. The pilot stated that he did not experience any mechanical problems with the airplane and attributed the loss of engine power to fuel exhaustion. He reported 2,065 hours of total flight experience, which included approximately 292 hours in the same make and model as the accident airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.