Pilot Debrief

MOONEY M20C near Edgewood, NM — 2008-12-26

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Date
2008-12-26
Location
Edgewood, NM, USA
Airport
1N1
Aircraft
MOONEY M20C
Registration
N1216X
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power while at cruise altitude for undetermined reasons.

NTSB narrative

The private pilot was at a cruise altitude of 12,000 feet in instrument meteorological conditions on an instrument-flight-rules flight plan when he experienced a total loss of engine power 6 minutes after switching fuel tanks. The pilot initiated an emergency descent and broke out of the clouds at approximately 300 feet above the ground and landed in a clearing with the landing gear retracted. The airplane slid approximately 300 feet and impacted a fence. The pilot and his two passengers were not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

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