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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20J · Centennial, WY · August 4, 1998

Date: August 4, 1998 · 08:00 local
Place: Centennial, WY
Phase of flight: Scud Running
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5698L
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98FA354
Reported as: Mooney M20J
Reported engine: Continental IO360A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N5698LRegistration cancelled Dec 13, 2002 · Mooney M20JS/N 24-1415 · Built 1983 Airframe modelMooney M20J Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

(-23)Pilot not rated for instrument flying.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)PILOT NOT RATED FOR INSTRUMENT FLYING.

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 FTW98FA354Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCentennial, WYThe pilot's disregard of information provided in weather briefs, and his flight into known adverse weather in mountainous terrain which resulted in an in-flight collision with a mountain. Factors were rain and low ceiling/visibility.Aug 4, 1998 · Destroyed