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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Grass Valley, OR · November 28, 1979

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Date: November 28, 1979 · 15:40 local
Place: Grass Valley, OR
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9070V
Reported as: Mooney M20C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 166 total166 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N9070VRegistered now · Mooney M20FS/N 690013 · Built 1968 Airframe modelMooney M20F Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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VFR pilot proceeded into area of unforecast fog. Lost control of aircraft attempting to keep ground contact.

As the FAA filed it

VFR PILOT PROCEEDED INTO AREA OF UNFORECAST FOG. LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTING TO KEEP GROUND CONTACT.

Other reports on N9070V · 1

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

Incident 19811014077759ILevel Off Touchdown · North Canton, OHPilot practicing touch and go landings and forgot to lower gear on fourth landing.Oct 14, 1981 · Minor damage