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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20K · Bradford, PA · November 26, 2000

Date: November 26, 2000 · 11:21 local
Place: Bradford, PA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N252MW
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC01FA040
Reported as: Mooney M20K
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3

N252MWRegistration cancelled Jul 2, 2013 · Mooney M20KS/N 25-1096 Airframe modelMooney M20K Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft had just departed Bradford, PA (bfd) destination charleston, WV (crw) when the pilot requested to return to Bradford because of an engine problem. Shortly after the request, cleveland center lost contact with the a/c. the a/c was found 8 miles northeast of bfd, totally destroyed by fire.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT HAD JUST DEPARTED BRADFORD, PA (BFD) DESTINATION CHARLESTON, WV (CRW) WHEN THE PILOT REQUESTED TO RETURN TO BRADFORD BECAUSE OF AN ENGINE PROBLEM. SHORTLY AFTER THE REQUEST, CLEVELAND CENTER LOST CONTACT WITH THE A/C. THE A/C WAS FOUND 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF BFD, TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE.

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 NYC01FA040Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportRixford, PAThe pilot's loss of control of the airplane while maneuvering. Factors included low ceilings and the pilot's lack of instrument flight experience.Nov 26, 2000 · Destroyed