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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20F · Winslow, AZ · July 17, 2011

Date
July 17, 2011 · 10:02 local
Place
Winslow, AZ
Airport
Winslow-Lindbergh
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3534X
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR11FA331
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-360
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot

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What happened

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

On July 17, 2011, about 1025 mountain standard time (MST), a Mooney M20F, N3534X, crashed while attempting to land at Winslow-Lindbergh regional airport (inw), Winslow, Arizona. A privacy data omitted/pilot was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91.the private pilot and one passenger sustained fatal injuries; the airplane sustained substantial damage by impact forces. The cross-country personal flight was departing Winslow at 1000, with a planned final destination of chino, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The airplane impacted the approach end of runway 29 inverted and slid about 70 yards in a westerly direction.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 17, 2011, ABOUT 1025 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME (MST), A MOONEY M20F, N3534X, CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT WINSLOW-LINDBERGH REGIONAL AIRPORT (INW), WINSLOW, ARIZONA. A ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^/PILOT WAS OPERATING THE AIRPLANE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 91.THE PRIVATE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES; THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE BY IMPACT FORCES. THE CROSS-COUNTRY PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS DEPARTING WINSLOW AT 1000, WITH A PLANNED FINAL DESTINATION OF CHINO, CALIFORNIA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED.THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 29 INVERTED AND SLID ABOUT 70 YARDS IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION.

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 N3534X · 2

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