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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M-20G · Ryegate, MT · March 21, 1981

Date
March 21, 1981 · 09:40 local
Place
Ryegate, MT
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6844N
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN81FA023
Reported as
Mooney M20G
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
9,200 total43 in this make and model9 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.

Pilot heavy smoker. Leaky heat/muffler, high level of carbon monoxide in pilot's blood. Uncontrolled ground impact.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT HEAVY SMOKER. LEAKY HEAT/MUFFLER, HIGH LEVEL OF CARBON MONOXIDE IN PILOT'S BLOOD. UNCONTROLLED GROUND IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

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