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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20K · Mammoth Lakes, CA · September 27, 1982

Date
September 27, 1982 · 13:52 local
Place
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Airport
Mammoth
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4024H
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX82FA364
Reported as
Mooney M20K
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360GB
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,245 total445 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.

Lost control during approach to destination. Airframe failure occurred. Cocaine in pilots blood. Snowshowers in area.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL DURING APPROACH TO DESTINATION. AIRFRAME FAILURE OCCURRED.COCAINE IN PILOTS BLOOD.SNOWSHOWERS IN AREA.

NTSB investigation

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