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FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · Guymon, OK · April 1, 2013

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Date
April 1, 2013 · 12:15 local
Place
Guymon, OK
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9330M
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN13FA217
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
933 total
N9330MRegistration cancelled Jan 10, 2018 · Mooney M20ES/N 1262 · Built 1966Airframe modelMooney M20EEngine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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A private pilot who was not instrument rated departed Guymon, Oklahoma at 12:07 local time with gusty north winds and 800 foot overcast skies during a cold front passage. No flight plan was filed. By 12:15 local the Mooney M20E aircraft impacted the ground 5 miles nw of the runway in a 70 degree dive, with wings level in a clean configuration. Pilot and passenger were killed and the fuselage was consumed by fire.

As the FAA filed it

A PRIVATE PILOT WHO WAS NOT INSTRUMENT RATED DEPARTED GUYMON, OKLAHOMA AT 12:07 LOCAL TIME WITH GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND 800 FOOT OVERCAST SKIES DURING A COLD FRONT PASSAGE. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. BY 12:15 LOCAL THE MOONEY M20E AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND 5 MILES NW OF THE RUNWAY IN A 70 DEGREE DIVE, WITH WINGS LEVEL IN A CLEAN CONFIGURATION. PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE KILLED AND THE FUSELAGE WAS CONSUMED 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 CEN13FA217Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGuymon, OKThe noninstrument-rated pilot's encounter with instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and his subsequent loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to take off in deteriorating…Apr 1, 2013 · Destroyed