19841226068069A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · San Antonio, TX · December 26, 1984

Date
December 26, 1984 · 17:05 local
Place
San Antonio, TX
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5681K
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW85FA088
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A3B6
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
375 total180 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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VFR pilot filed and flew IFR. Crashed shortly after takeoff. Did not comply with ATC instructions after takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

VFR PILOT FILED AND FLEW IFR. CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. DID NOT COMPLY WITH ATC INSTRUCTIONS AFTER TAKEOFF.

NTSB investigation

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