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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Newburg, OR · September 1, 1979

Date
September 1, 1979 · 23:55 local
Place
Newburg, OR
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9753M
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA79FA054
Reported as
Mooney M20C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
205 total96 in this make and model18 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 acft flew into area of fog & heavy rain. Collided with cloud-covered mountain. VOR located on mountain top.

As the FAA filed it

VFR ACFT FLEW INTO AREA OF FOG & HEAVY RAIN. COLLIDED WITH CLOUD-COVERED MOUNTAIN. VOR LOCATED ON MOUNTAIN TOP.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N9753M · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.