- Date
- May 6, 1984, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- New Blaine, AR
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9322VMooney M20C
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840506073939A
- Case key
- 33556
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Analysis
Despite a wx briefing forecasting IMC and discouraging VFR flight, the non-instrument rated plt departed aprx 1 hour before the accident. Impact occurred in wooded rising terrain at an elevation of about 1,957 ft MSL at an aprx nose down attitude of 4 degs. The wreckage was miising until 9-22-84. An NTSB wx summary found probable conditions at the time of the accident to be cloud bases at 1100 ft MSL with 0 visibility in clouds and less than 3 miles in fog below the layer. Forecast wx for the area was for IMC and thunderstorms. Post crash fire consumed most of the wreckage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9322V
- Reported as
- Mooney M20C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 690095
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1D, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Road Runner Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- M99 · Benton, AR
- Destination
- M10 · Miami, OK
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
- 43
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LIT
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9322V · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.