# Accident 19820304002279A: Mooney M20E, Aspen, CO, March 4, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 4, 1982, 14:50 local time
- Place: Aspen, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.1894° N, 106.8208° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1894&lon=-106.8208&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5755Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5755Q-1982-11-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20E (registry code 5870212, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 6,050 total, 300 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN82FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FA039) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820304002279A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

UNABLE TO OUTCLIMB RISING TERRAIN. SEVERED THE LEFT WING ON A RIDGETOP TREE.  PASSENGER DIED FROM EXPOSURE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN82FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FA039), Mar 4, 1982: Mooney M20E (N5755Q), Aspen, CO, substantial damage, 1 fatal

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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