19821225066849A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20A · Gila Bend, AZ · December 25, 1982

Date
December 25, 1982 · 12:40 local
Place
Gila Bend, AZ
Airport
Gila Bend
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8130E
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX83FA060
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
125 total11 in this make and model5 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.

Tried to take off downwind. Struck a hill off the departure end of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO TAKE OFF DOWNWIND. STRUCK A HILL OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N8130E · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.