N7072V is a 1976 Mooney M20C. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-360-A1D rated at 180 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Jun 1976. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Apr 2012. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistered in San Antonio, TX in 2008 · deregistered in 1976.
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The pilot reported that she departed on a cross-country flight, with a planned duration of about 3 hours and 20 minutes. During the flight she leaned the mixture and switched fuel tanks on the hour. During the approach to the destination airport the engine "coughed and ran rough", the pilot stated that she changed fuel tanks and turned on the boost pump. The engine "coughed" again, and she determined that could not make the runway, which was about 4 miles way. The pilot elected to perform a forced landing in a nearby field. The aircraft was substantially damaged during the forced landing. Air traffic control tower's last radio contact with the aircraft, stated that the pilot reported that she did not have enough gas and would have to land in a field. Aircraft recovery personnel reported that the fuel tanks had not been breeched during the accident and that the fuel tanks were empty.
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About the Mooney M20C
About the modelA four-seat, low-wing retractable single with the distinctive forward-swept tail. Mooneys are built around efficiency: narrow, slippery, and quick on modest power.