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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20F · El Morro, NM · May 8, 1979

Date
May 8, 1979 · 20:30 local
Place
El Morro, NM
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N842JW
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN79FA039
Reported as
Mooney M20F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
220 total220 in this make and model5 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.

VFR plt proceeded into area of low ceil, icing & turbulence at night in mountainous terrain. Hit trees.

As the FAA filed it

VFR PLT PROCEEDED INTO AREA OF LOW CEIL, ICING & TURBULENCE AT NIGHT IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. HIT TREES.

NTSB investigation

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