# NTSB SEA73DYC19: Mooney M20E, N1284X, Govt.Camp, OR, March 1, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 1, 1973
- Place: Govt.Camp, OR · GOVT.CAMP, OR
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 9, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169869
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA73DYC19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73DYC19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0421   73/3/1    GOVT.CAMP,OREG      MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 267
        TIME - 1815                    N1284X              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 153 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT           PORTLAND,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- ENCOUNTERED STRONG DOWNDRAFT,CAUSED DESCENT INTO CLOUDS. FLEW INTO MTN SLOPE. RECOVERED 3/2/73.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1284X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1284X-1974-07-15), registration cancelled 1974-07-15, S/N 157 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Registry model: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730301005339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730301005339A), Mar 1, 1973: Mooney M20E, Govt.Camp, OR, Substantial damage. Encountered strong downdraft,caused descent into clouds. Flew into mtn slope. Recovered 3/2/73.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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