19731226040469A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20B · Rosman, NC · December 26, 1973

Date
December 26, 1973
Place
Rosman, NC
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N74578
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD74DKM32
Reported as
Mooney M20B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
87 total11 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Flt on top ovc dscndd thru lge hole picked up carb ice. Un mantain alt stalled acft into tree tops.

As the FAA filed it

FLT ON TOP OVC DSCNDD THRU LGE HOLE PICKED UP CARB ICE.UN MANTAIN ALT STALLED ACFT INTO TREE TOPS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.