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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Saratoga, WY · February 11, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 11, 1973
Place
Saratoga, WY · SARATOGA, WY
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9352VMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730211003469A
Case key
112253

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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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3-0494  73/2/11    SARATOGA,WYO        MOONEY M20F         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 65, 1048
        TIME - 1207                    N9352V              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINOT,N DAK                 GRAND JUNCTION,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RCVRD 2/21/73. WX AT NEAREST REPORTING STATION INDICATED THAT THE ACDNT SITE WAS OBSCURED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9352V
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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