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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Blairsville, GA · July 21, 1989

Date: July 21, 1989 · 10:16 local
Place: Blairsville, GA
Airport: Blairsville Airport
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N205AG
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL89FA190
Reported as: Mooney M20J
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A3B6
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 4
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,200 total

N205AGRegistration cancelled Oct 4, 2002 · Mooney M20JS/N 24-3016 · Built 1986 Airframe modelMooney M20J Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Flew into clouds near destination and struck trees on ridge upslope.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO CLOUDS NEAR DESTINATION AND STRUCK TREES ON RIDGE UPSLOPE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL89FA190Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportSuches, GAThe pilot elected to continue flight to the intended destination disregarding the recommendations of the in flight weather briefer. Contributing factor(s) was: the adverse weather conditions that existed at the time.Jul 21, 1989 · Destroyed