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June 9, 2025 · Mooney M20R · N9166Z

New Port Richey, FL

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 9, 2025
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
New Port Richey, FL
Aircraft
Mooney M20R (1995)
Tail Number
N9166Z
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ERA25LA273

On June 9, 2025, about 0600 eastern daylight time, a Mooney, M20R airplane, N9166Z, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near New Port Richey, Florida. The commercial pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that he departed Inverness Airport (INF), Inverness, Florida and flew for about 15 minutes to Hidden Lake Airport (FA40), New Port Richey, Florida where he intended to land. During the landing flare to runway 5, a 4,425-ft-long runway, the airplane floated; the pilot reported that he was uncomfortable trying to land on the remaining runway, so he executed a go-around, by adding full power and setting the flaps for climb. During the maneuver, at about 50 ft. the engine immediately stopped producing power. There was no hesitation or “engine cough” that preceded the loss of power. Too low to fully troubleshoot, the pilot switched fuel tanks, but it did not restore power and the airplane began to descend. The airplane descended into the runway overrun area and impacted brush and muddy terrain before coming to rest upright. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the airplane after recovery and confirmed substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The right wing sustained damage to the wing spar and there were multiple buckles and dents throughout the fuselage. According to the pilot, he should have had at least 17 gallons remaining in the fuel tanks at the time of the accident, based on his fuel consumption and the airplane’s most recent fueling that occurred on June 1, 2025. In addition, he reported that neither low fuel quantity warning lights illuminated during the flight. The pilot called to report the accident on July 19, 2025, 40 days after its occurrence. The airplane was retained for further examination.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.

Full Narrative

On June 9, 2025, about 0600 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20R airplane, N9166Z, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near New Port Richey, Florida. The commercial pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. About 40 days after the accident occurred, the pilot reported that he departed Inverness Airport (INF), Inverness, Florida, and flew for about 15 minutes to Hidden Lake Airport (FA40), New Port Richey, Florida, where he intended to land. During the landing flare to runway 5, which was 4,425 ft long, the airplane floated; the pilot reported that he was uncomfortable trying to land on the remaining runway, so he executed a go-around by adding full power and setting the flaps for a climb. During the maneuver, about 50 ft above the runway, the engine stopped producing power. There was no hesitation or “engine cough” that preceded the loss of power, and the pilot did not observe low fuel warning lights. The airplane was too low for the pilot to fully troubleshoot, so he switched fuel tanks, but that did not restore power and the airplane began to descend. The airplane descended into the runway overrun area and impacted brush and muddy terrain before coming to rest upright. Postaccident examination confirmed substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The right wing sustained damage to the wing spar, and there were multiple buckles and dents throughout the fuselage. According to the pilot, he should have had at least 17 gallons remaining in the fuel tanks at the time of the accident, based on his estimation of the airplane’s fuel consumption and the most recent fueling on June 1, 2025. A subsequent examination and engine test run was performed. The fuel-injected engine was operated with no anomalies observed. Fuel was subsequently drained from the fuel tanks. No contamination or water was observed in the fuel. The total amount of fuel drained from the left wing tank was about 2.5 gallons. The right wing tank contained about 13 gallons of fuel. The unusable amount of fuel per side was 3 gallons according to the Airplane Operating Manual.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time06:00 EDT
Nearest AirportHidden Lake (1nm N)
Runway05/2
Runway Length4425 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftMooney M20R
Tail NumberN9166Z
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-550-G · Reciprocating · 280
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 63 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Altimeter29.99 inHg
Observation Time05:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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