No fatalities

MOONEY M20J accident at Howell, MI, 16 Sept 2021

Howell, MI, United States

On September 16, 2021, a MOONEY M20J operated by S & P SERVICES INC was involved in an aviation accident near Howell, MI. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane’s fuel quantity, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane’s fuel quantity, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

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