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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Waynesboro, VA · July 1, 1991

Date
July 1, 1991 · 12:30 local
Place
Waynesboro, VA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5809J
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO91FA061
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A3B6
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
475 total

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What happened

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

Advised of heavy rain in path. Continued into thunderstorm and broke up in flight. VFR flight not recommended.

As the FAA filed it

ADVISED OF HEAVY RAIN IN PATH. CONTINUED INTO THUNDERSTORM AND BROKE UP IN FLIGHT. VFR FLIGHT NOT RECOMMENDED.

NTSB investigation

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