NONE · Mooney M-20C · 2000-02-26 · BOULDER, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN00LA054
Event ID
20001212X20483
Type
Accident
Date
2000-02-26
Location
BOULDER, CO, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Mooney
Model
M-20C
Registration
N90MR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot not following procedures in that he did not periodically clear the engine during an extended glide. The factors were carburetor icing, weather conditions conducive to carburetor ice, and lack of suitable terrain for landing.