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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20F · Deming, NM · March 15, 1985

Date
March 15, 1985 · 12:46 local
Place
Deming, NM
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7414V
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN85FA097
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,441 total41 in this make and model41 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.

Pilot was descending to lower altitude due to icing. Lost control. Altimeter not IFR certified. Icing forecast.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS DESCENDING TO LOWER ALTITUDE DUE TO ICING. LOST CONTROL. ALTIMETER NOT IFR CERTIFIED. ICING FORECAST.

NTSB investigation

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