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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20F · Oklahoma City, OK · April 2, 1990

Date: April 2, 1990 · 22:46 local
Place: Oklahoma City, OK
Airport: Wiley Post Airport
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3514X
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW90DPJ04
Reported as: Mooney M20F
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 106 total36 in this make and model66 in the last 90 days

N3514XRegistration cancelled Oct 4, 2012 · Mooney M20FS/N 670052 · Built 1966 Airframe modelMooney M20F Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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

Too slow turning final for night landing,stalled and spun to ground.

As the FAA filed it

TOO SLOW TURNING FINAL FOR NIGHT LANDING,STALLED AND SPUN TO GROUND.

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 FTW90DPJ04Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportBethany, OKLoss of control in flight when the pilot stalled and spun the airplane inadvertently while turning to the base leg. A factor was lack of night flying time.Apr 3, 1990 · Destroyed