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FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Clovis, NM · March 12, 2004

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Date
March 12, 2004 · 22:30 local
Place
Clovis, NM
Airport
Clovis Municipal
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N6958V
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN04LA065
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Reported engine
Continental IO360*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,775 total1,400 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
N6958VRegistered now · Mooney M20CS/N 20-1191 · Built 1976Airframe modelMooney M20CEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On March 12, 2004, at approximately 10:30 am PST, the pilot departed on an IFR flight from concord, California, to his home in ardmore, Oklahoma. The flight departed winslow, Arizona, in good weather conditions following a stop for fuel. The weather began to worsen east of albuquerque, new Mexico. The pilot encountered instrument meteorological conditions at that time and began to encounter rime ice, pitot ice, and carburetor ice at 11,000 feet MSL. The pilot applied pitot heat and immediately regained the normal function of the airspeed indicator. The pilot requested a lower altitude from ATC, and exited the icing conditions. Upon approach to the Clovis, new Mexico, area a decision was made to stop for fuel. The pilot attempted several approaches in Clovis and while executing an ILS approach, he felt something hit the aircraft. He struck a power line located approximately 1/4 mile southeast of the airport. Evidence of arcing was visible on the belly of the aircraft, and a trail was left on the belly resembling a braided cable such as that used for high line wire which caused minor damage. The pilot landed in cannon air force base at 10:30 pm MST, assisted by controllers at cafb.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 12, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM PST, THE PILOT DEPARTED ON AN IFR FLIGHT FROM CONCORD, CALIFORNIA, TO HIS HOME IN ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED WINSLOW, ARIZONA, IN GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS FOLLOWING A STOP FOR FUEL. THE WEATHER BEGAN TO WORSEN EAST OF ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AT THAT TIME AND BEGAN TO ENCOUNTER RIME ICE, PITOT ICE, AND CARBURETOR ICE AT 11,000 FEET MSL. THE PILOT APPLIED PITOT HEAT AND IMMEDIATELY REGAINED THE NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR. THE PILOT REQUESTED A LOWER ALTITUDE FROM ATC, AND EXITED THE ICING CONDITIONS. UPON APPROACH TO THE CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO, AREA A DECISION WAS MADE TO STOP FOR FUEL. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED SEVERAL APPROACHES IN CLOVIS AND WHILE EXECUTING AN ILS APPROACH, HE FELT SOMETHING HIT THE AIRCRAFT. HE STRUCK A POWER LINE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE SOUTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT. EVIDENCE OF ARCING WAS VISIBLE ON THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND A TRAIL WAS LEFT ON THE BELLY RESEMBLING A BRAIDED CABLE SUCH AS THAT USED FOR HIGH LINE WIRE WHICH CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE. THE PILOT LANDED IN CANNON AIR FORCE BASE AT 10:30 PM MST, ASSISTED BY CONTROLLERS AT CAFB.

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 DEN04LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClovis, NMthe pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making during an instrument approach resulting in the pilot's intentional descent below approach minimums, and the pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance resulting in the in-flight collision with an…Mar 13, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6958V · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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