2 fatal · Mooney M20F · 1998-08-29 · FORT COLLINS, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98FA378
Event ID
20001211X10837
Type
Accident
Date
1998-08-29
Location
FORT COLLINS, CO, USA
Coordinates
40.590606, -105.129142
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Mooney
Model
M20F
Registration
N377X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent stall/mush due to his excessive angle of bank during his traffic pattern turn to base. Factors were the pilot's improper downwind altitude, the pilot not properly setting his Kollsman Window in his altimeter, and the high density altitude.