19820317004229A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20K · Alpine, CA · March 17, 1982

Date
March 17, 1982 · 18:21 local
Place
Alpine, CA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N231AM
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX82FA110
Reported as
Mooney M20K
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360GB
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
900 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.

Proceeded into area of servere turbulence and icing. Lost control. Was advised of NOTAMS on weather. Poor judgement

As the FAA filed it

PROCEEDED INTO AREA OF SERVERE TURBULENCE AND ICING. LOST CONTROL. WAS ADVISED OF NOTAMS ON WEATHER. POOR JUDGEMENT

NTSB investigation

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