NTSB Identification: IAD71DIJ07
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: MOONEY M20C, registration: N9710M----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3224 70/8/16 HUNTINGTON,W VA MOONEY M20C CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 51, 343
TIME - 1621 N9710M PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 266 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
GAITHERSBURG,MD CHESAPEAKE,OHIO
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
TURBULENCE LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) THUNDERSTORM
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 180
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
6 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- ENCTRD HEAVY RAIN,WIND AND SEVERE TURBULENCE ON FINAL APCH.
Index for Aug1970 | Index of months