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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney 20 · Missing Aircraft · August 28, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 28, 1981
Place
Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N9409VMooney 20
Status
Completed · report October 13, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810828059319A
Case key
124123

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2836  81/8/28    MISSING AIRCRAFT    MOONEY 20           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1200
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N9409V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KING SALMON,AK              SEATTLE,WA                   YAKUTAT,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- DAMAGE & INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9409V
Reported as
Mooney 20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Yakutat

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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