At about 16:30 eastern time, a Mooney M20C made a forced landing along the western shoreline of the Taunton River. The pilot was seriously injured. The pilot reported the airplane lost engine power while cruising northbound over the river. It struck one of two eight-cable bundles of power transmission lines. The airplane continued north, over a bridge and under another set of power cables before being forced down along the rivers shoreline. The fuel was clean and the carb heat had been activated. Weather conditions at the time were conducive to carb ice during glide and at cruise power settings.
Jan. 13, Somerset, Mass. / Mooney M20C
At about 16:30 eastern time, a Mooney M20C made a forced landing along the western shoreline of the Taunton River. The pilot was seriously injured. The pilot reported the airplane lost engine power while cruising northbound over the river. It struck one of two eight-cable bundles of power transmission lines. The airplane continued north, over a bridge and under another set of power cables before being forced down along the rivers shoreline. The fuel was clean and the carb heat had been activated. Weather conditions at the time were conducive to carb ice during glide and at cruise power settings....
Key Takeaways:
- A Mooney M20C made a forced landing on the Taunton River shoreline after losing engine power, seriously injuring the pilot and striking power transmission lines.
- The pilot had activated carburetor heat, and the aircraft's fuel was clean prior to the incident.
- Weather conditions at the time were conducive to carburetor icing during both cruise and glide power settings, suggesting a potential cause for the engine failure.
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