Mooney M20E accident near Moncks Corner, SC
On June 3, 1995, a Mooney M20E (airplane) was involved in an accident near Moncks Corner, SC. 2 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 3, 1995
- Place
- Moncks Corner, SC
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 2 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.191°N, 79.990°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03604
NTSB summary
On June 3, 1995, at 1555 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20E, N6923U, was substantially damaged following a collision with terrain, during a forced landing near Moncks Corner, South Carolina. The commercial pilot and one passenger received serious injuries, and the other passenger received minor injuries in the accident. The aircraft was being operated under the provision of 14 CFR Part 91 by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time, and an instrument flight rules flight plan was in effect for the flight. The flight departed Millville, New Jersey at 1205, and was destined for Charleston, South Carolina. The pilot reported that the aircraft had been fueled prior to his departure from Millville, New Jersey. He stated that the flight departed Millville, on a visual flight rules flight plan. The flight was conducted at 2,500 feet above mean sea level (MSL). About 135 miles northeast of Charleston, the pilot reported that the weather was deteriorating, and he filed for and received an instrument flight rules flight plan into Charleston. He reported that about 45 miles northeast of Charleston, the engine began to surge, and would not smooth out. He stated that he switched from the right fuel tank to the left fuel tank. The engine then smoothed out and ran normally for a short period of time. He stated that at the time the engine stopped producing power, he was at 700 feet MSL. The pilot executed a forced landing into a wooded area, about 3 miles east of the Moncks Corner Airport. At 1543, the pilot of N6923U reported to Charleston Approach that he had a fu
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to properly calculate the fuel required and his fuel consumption for the flight.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
