"Casey Wilson" N2310D @ gmail.com wrote in message

On December 1, 2005, about 1720 Pacific standard time, a Mooney M20A,
N6004X, made a hard landing on a road near China Lake,

.... The cross-country
personal flight departed Albuquerque, New Mexico, about 1300,

So he flight planned a trip of some 550 nm without a fuel stop. I don't
know diddly about Mooneys, but iirc, 550 nm is pushing it pretty hard in
most singles, yes? He said he had 49 gallons leaving ABQ, and flew about
5:20. 9.2 gph. Is that about right for a Mooney?