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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20B · Salida, CO · April 6, 1982

Date: April 6, 1982 · 08:35 local
Place: Salida, CO
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N74734
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN82FA057
Reported as: Mooney M20B
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,085 total672 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N74734Registration cancelled Apr 1, 1983 · Mooney M20BS/N 1734 Airframe modelMooney M20B

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What happened

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Impacted mountainside in wings level descent attitude. Mountains obscured by snowshowers and clouds.

As the FAA filed it

IMPACTED MOUNTAINSIDE IN WINGS LEVEL DESCENT ATTITUDE. MOUNTAINS OBSCURED BY SNOWSHOWERS AND CLOUDS.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DEN82FA057Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNear Salida, COAfter departing Salida at approximately 0820 the plt radioed over UNICOM that the clouds in the local area had bases of 12,500 ft MSL & tops at 16,500 ft MSL. About 15 min later the acft impacted a mountain at the 13,500 ft level. There were flt precautions…Apr 6, 1982 · Destroyed