- Date
- June 28, 1984, 08:21 local (14:21 UTC)
- Place
- Broomfield, CO
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3713HMooney M20J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840628027559A
- Case key
- 16224
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Analysis
The aircraft had been idle for 40 days and was refueled to capacity with 30 gals the night before the flight. Plt and pass were departed at 0819 for a scheduled 0830 meeting 150 miles away. On initial climb, plt reported a power loss. Acft observed to decelerate in a shallow glide, execute brief turns in both directions, before the stall and spin to vertical impact. Water and silianceous (sand) particles were found in fuel injector lines, servo and screen.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3713H
- Reported as
- Mooney M20J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 24-0910
- Airframe hours
- 841
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A3B6D, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Royal C. & Virginia T. Goshorn
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 14, 1984 · 82 hours before
- Departed
- Broomfield, CO
- Destination
- STK · Sterling, CO
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 367 total · 364 in this make and model · 212 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 0° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BJC, 2 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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