- Date
- February 10, 1984, 13:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Angel Fire, NM
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N6210UMooney M20C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840210003269A
- Case key
- 16334
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that during takeoff, the acft slowed as it hit patches of slush. He lifted off at the end of the rwy & retracted the gear while in ground effect. The acft would not maintain flying speed & settled in snow. It then went thru a fence beyond the end of the rwy. The field elevation was 8382 ft. the estimated density alt was 9800 ft. also, the rwy had a 0.86% uphill gradient.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6210U
- Reported as
- Mooney M20C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2049
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Phillip Lester Plunk
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Airport
- Angel Fire, runway 17, 6,700 × ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 500 total · 60 in this make and model · 30 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.