20031220033799A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · Webb Lake, WI · December 20, 2003

Date: December 20, 2003 · 14:05 local
Place: Webb Lake, WI
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1275X
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04FA045
Reported as: Mooney M20E
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,270 total651 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N1275XRegistration cancelled Jun 21, 2017 · Mooney M20ES/N 148 · Built 1963 Airframe modelMooney M20E Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While performing at high speed, low altitude (approx 100-300' AGL), aircraft pulled up to a perceived vertical line then left wing tucked under and aircraft turned 180 degrees and nosed over. Aircraft impacted a frozen lake at an approximate 50-70 degree angle. Both occupants were fatally injured. Weather at the closed reporting point was: rzn 202055Z auto 17009KTS 10 clr 2-6 A2983 aoz

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE PERFORMING AT HIGH SPEED, LOW ALTITUDE (APPROX 100-300' AGL), AIRCRAFT PULLED UP TO A PERCEIVED VERTICAL LINE THEN LEFT WING TUCKED UNDER AND AIRCRAFT TURNED 180 DEGREES AND NOSED OVER. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A FROZEN LAKE AT AN APPROXIMATE 50-70 DEGREE ANGLE. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE FATALLY INJURED. WEATHER AT THE CLOSED REPORTING POINT WAS: RZN 202055Z AUTO 17009KTS 10 CLR 2-6 A2983 AOZ

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI04FA045Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportWebster, WIThe pilot's inadequate decision to conduct a low altitude flight maneuver without sufficient altitude to maintain clearance from the terrain. Low altitude flight and ostentatious display are contributing factors.Dec 20, 2003 · Destroyed