1 fatal · Mooney M20A · 1998-06-07 · CANYON CREEK, MT, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA98FA089
Event ID
20001211X10414
Type
Accident
Date
1998-06-07
Location
CANYON CREEK, MT, USA
Coordinates
46.870685, -112.319389
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Mooney
Model
M20A
Registration
N1048B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The design stress limits of the aircraft was exceeded. The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, lack of an instrument rating, poor weather evaluation and low ceilings and mountain obscuration were factors.