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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Highland Height, OH · May 8, 1984

Date
May 8, 1984 · 08:45 local
Place
Highland Height, OH
Airport
Cuyahoga Co
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3833H
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI84FA179
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A3B6
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
270 total16 in this make and model7 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.

Took off on IFR flight into low clouds and visibility. Descended out of clouds in a spin. IFR recency questionable.

As the FAA filed it

TOOK OFF ON IFR FLIGHT INTO LOW CLOUDS AND VISIBILITY. DESCENDED OUT OF CLOUDS IN A SPIN. IFR RECENCY QUESTIONABLE.

NTSB investigation

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