19851003048779A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Robbinsville, NJ · October 3, 1985

Date
October 3, 1985 · 14:27 local
Place
Robbinsville, NJ
Airport
Trenton-Robbinsville Airport
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5750L
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC86FA001
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A3B6
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost control during IMC climbout on IFR flight plan. High speed dive into ground. Limited IFR experience.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL DURING IMC CLIMBOUT ON IFR FLIGHT PLAN. HIGH SPEED DIVE INTO GROUND. LIMITED IFR EXPERIENCE.

NTSB investigation

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