20141114020639A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Pagosa Springs, CO · November 14, 2014

Date: November 14, 2014 · 17:15 local
Place: Pagosa Springs, CO
Airport: Archuleta County Airport
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6466U
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15FA051
Reported as: Mooney M20C
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 204 total

N6466URegistration cancelled Mar 27, 2018 · Mooney M20CS/N 2213 Airframe modelMooney M20C Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On November 14, 2014 about 1730 mountain standard time (MST), a Mooney M20C, N6466U, was destroyed when the airplane impacted terrain near stevens field (kpso), Pagosa Springs, Colorado, due to unknown circumstances. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed,pilot and passenger were fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

ON NOVEMBER 14, 2014 ABOUT 1730 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME (MST), A MOONEY M20C, N6466U, WAS DESTROYED WHEN THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TERRAIN NEAR STEVENS FIELD (KPSO), PAGOSA SPRINGS, COLORADO, DUE TO UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED,PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED.

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 CEN15FA051Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPagosa Springs, COThe noninstrument-rated pilot's improper decision to fly to the destination airport and into known instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his controlled flight into mountainous terrain during a snow storm.Nov 15, 2014 · Destroyed

Other reports on N6466U · 1

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

Accident 19760707017919AFinal Approach · Albuquerque, NMDowndraft encountered just off approach end of rwy. Gr hit 5 inch rwy lip.Jul 7, 1976 · Substantial damage