No fatalities
16 Mar 2024: MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K — Farmington, CA
On 16 Mar 2024, a MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K was involved in an aviation accident near Farmington, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning that resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning that resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
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