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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20K · Bishop, CA · February 16, 1980

Date
February 16, 1980 · 11:08 local
Place
Bishop, CA
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N231EY
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX80FA121
Reported as
Mooney M20K
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
866 total0 in this make and model0 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.

Reported power loss in mountain area. Was IFR in clouds. No mechanical defects. Possible airframe & induction ice.

As the FAA filed it

REPORTED POWER LOSS IN MOUNTAIN AREA. WAS IFR IN CLOUDS. NO MECHANICAL DEFECTS. POSSIBLE AIRFRAME & INDUCTION ICE.

NTSB investigation

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