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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20K · Campbell Hill, IL · May 10, 1981

Date
May 10, 1981 · 16:38 local
Place
Campbell Hill, IL
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N231DZ
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI81FA055
Reported as
Mooney M20K
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360GB
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,123 total1,272 in this make and model55 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.

Flew into area of thunderstorms. Lost power. Most likely induction icing. Broke up in flight. Severe weather NOTAMS

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOST POWER. MOST LIKELY INDUCTION ICING. BROKE UP IN FLIGHT. SEVERE WEATHER NOTAMS

NTSB investigation

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