Mooney M20K N5254G

Summary

On 28 June 2013 at about 22:25 local time, a Mooney M20K registered N5254G, operated by Slack J Evan, was involved in an accident near Hudson, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 June 2013 at 22:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Hudson, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

39.9994, -104.5542

Aircraft

Mooney M20K

Registration

N5254G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Slack J Evan

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Broomfield → Watkins

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13LA388

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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

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The engine lost power in flight, and the pilot made a forced landing to a field. During the postaccident examination, 1 pint of fuel was recovered from the right wing fuel tank, and 7.5 gallons of fuel were recovered from the left wing fuel tank. The fuel selector valve was found in the right fuel tank position. No fuel was found in the lines to the engine. A postaccident examination of the airframe and remaining systems revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.