- Date
- November 29, 1982, 11:33 local (16:33 UTC)
- Place
- Auburn, NY
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N13213Mooney M20B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 29, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821129060459A
- Case key
- 69842
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Analysis
During departure on an IFR climb-out radar and radio contact was lost. The pilot's last reported altitude was passing through 4,500 ft. the aircraft crashed into a wooded area at an elevation of 1,700 ft MSL. Initial contact was with trees approximately 40 ft in height at an angel of approximately 45 degrees. The pilot had 20 actual instrument and 68 simulated instrument hours logged.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N13213
- Reported as
- Mooney M20B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1867
- Airframe hours
- 725
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1D, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Charles W. Puhala
- Registered owner
- Charles W. Puhala
- Departed
- Skaneateles, NY
- Destination
- Washington, DC
- Flight plan
- IFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,149 total · 1,062 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 113 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SYR, 26 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.