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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20F · Clayton, CA · February 8, 2019

Date: February 8, 2019 · 20:00 local
Place: Clayton, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3270F
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR19FA083
Reported as: Mooney M20F
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 66 total19 in this make and model

N3270FRegistration cancelled Nov 8, 2019 · Mooney M20FS/N 670363 · Built 1967 Airframe modelMooney M20F Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N3270F, M20F, subject of alnot, crashed into a hill in fog, 1 pob/fatal/destroyed-burned/no ATC svcs zoa, nct, ATC svcs hwd 2/9/19 0200Z, w-roc/auissued alnot @ 092109Z for N3270F; MO-20; VFR; hwd - lhm; opened due to family concern overdue; acft was due into lhm (lincoln, CA) 090437Z; no contact; family contacted ftw fss approx 092059Z for alnot issuance; update pndg.....2/9/2019 1325PST....w-roc/ra

As the FAA filed it

N3270F, M20F, SUBJECT OF ALNOT, CRASHED INTO A HILL IN FOG, 1 POB/FATAL/DESTROYED-BURNED/NO ATC SVCS ZOA, NCT, ATC SVCS HWD 2/9/19 0200Z, W-ROC/AUISSUED ALNOT @ 092109Z FOR N3270F; MO-20; VFR; HWD - LHM; OPENED DUE TO FAMILY CONCERN OVERDUE; ACFT WAS DUE INTO LHM (LINCOLN, CA) 090437Z; NO CONTACT; FAMILY CONTACTED FTW FSS APPROX 092059Z FOR ALNOT ISSUANCE; UPDATE PNDG.....2/9/2019 1325PST....W-ROC/RA

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR19FA083Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportDiablo, CAThe student pilot’s decision to depart on a visual flight rules flight into reduced visibility night conditions and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.Feb 9, 2019 · Destroyed