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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20K · Craig, CO · March 10, 1984

Date
March 10, 1984 · 08:20 local
Place
Craig, CO
Airport
Moffat
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N231F
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN84FA107
Reported as
Mooney M20K
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360G
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
802 total67 in this make and model44 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.

Struck rising terrain on a go around in near zero IMC. Was using a VOR radio to find airport. Was aware of weather.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK RISING TERRAIN ON A GO AROUND IN NEAR ZERO IMC. WAS USING A VOR RADIO TO FIND AIRPORT. WAS AWARE OF WEATHER.

NTSB investigation

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