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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · Purdy, WA · August 2, 1996

Date
August 2, 1996 · 01:19 local
Place
Purdy, WA
Phase of flight
Scud Running
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9360M
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA96FA175
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
124 total47 in this make and model23 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.

Lost control entering clouds at dark night. VFR pilot. Indicates spiral dive to impact in a back yard.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL ENTERING CLOUDS AT DARK NIGHT. VFR PILOT. INDICATES SPIRAL DIVE TO IMPACT IN A BACK YARD.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N9360M · 1

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