Poor fuel management leads to off-airport landing

This August 2009 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Mooney M20F Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Suffolk, Va. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, when he took off the fuel indicators showed ΒΌ tank of fuel in both the right and left tanks. He said that he was flying around for approximately an hour before he began "buzzing" his house. Continue Reading »

===> Posted on August 30th, 2011 by Meg Godlewski. No comments. © GAN 2011.

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