19831024055359A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · Newark, IN · October 24, 1983

Date
October 24, 1983 · 15:45 local
Place
Newark, IN
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7144U
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI84FA027
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
3,673 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.

Flew into the side of a tree covered hill while scud running in low ceiling and fog. Advised to stay on ground.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO THE SIDE OF A TREE COVERED HILL WHILE SCUD RUNNING IN LOW CEILING AND FOG. ADVISED TO STAY ON GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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