Mooney M20R N782LU
17 January 2010 · La Veta, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 January 2010 at about 22:06 local time, a Mooney M20R registered N782LU was involved in an accident near La Veta, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one 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 22:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Veta, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cuchara Valley Airport (07V)
- Coordinates
- 37.5239, -105.0092
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20R
- Registration
- N782LU
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- La Veta → Alamosa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10LA098
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A fuel leak and subsequent fire due to a mechanical defect.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot had just made a turn during taxi when he heard a “pop” and saw smoke and flames coming from the engine area. He stopped the plane, shut down the engine, and exited the airplane as the fuselage became engulfed in flames. By the time the fire was extinguished the fuselage had been mostly consumed by fire. Examination of the wreckage revealed a localized area of high temperature thermal damage in the engine compartment located directly behind the fuel flow transducer. Examination of the fuel transducer revealed the outlet fuel line was loose at the crimp of the fuel line connector where it attached to the outlet elbow. Upon removal, a portion of interior rubber hose was found missing from underneath the steel braid as well as a portion of steel braiding. The missing portion of the steel braid was absent pre-fire, which interfered with the crimp seal and subsequently resulted in a fuel leak and fire. The cause of the missing steel braid was not determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 2010 | Mooney M20R | Dundee, New York, United States | Rockland Aviation LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Nov 2010 | Mooney M20R | Hollister, California, United States | Australian Air Ferry Pty Ltd | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 May 2011 | Mooney M20R | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 2011 | Mooney M20R | Cypress, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Mooney M20R | Lake In The Hills, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Mooney M20R | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | John A Rossi Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2010 | Beechcraft B60 | Edwards, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Airborne OUTBACK | Denver, Colorado, United States | Alfring GIL | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2010 | Diamond DA 40 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | Doss Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2010 | Beechcraft 35 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Curtis Charles | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 2010 | Mooney M20E | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Remos G3/600 | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | First Jet Now LLP | Minor injuries | - |