Event CHI85LA207

1985-05-24 BESSEMER, Michigan, United States None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N3910N

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

MOONEY M-20G

Year of manufacture

1968 · 17 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19680129

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A488E5

Registrant of record

STRATUS AVIATION GROUP LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N3910N Mooney M-20G None

Factual narrative

THE PILOT FELT HE HAD ENOUGH FUEL FOR THE PLANNED TRIP. PRIOR TO REACHING HIS DESTINATION THE ENGINE LOST POWER & WOULD NOT RESTART USING EITHER FUEL TANK. THE PILOT FAILED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO LANDING ON A ROAD. THE ACFT STRUCK A UTILITY POLE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE FOUND EMPTY UPON INSPECTION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_CHI85LA207.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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