Aviation accident DEN01FA027

1 fatal · Mooney M20K · 2000-12-15 · OGDEN, UT, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN01FA027
Event ID: 20001226X45481
Type: Accident
Date: 2000-12-15
Location: OGDEN, UT, USA

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Mooney
Model: M20K
Registration: N5772C
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

the pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into IMC, which resulted in a collision with mountainous terrain. Contributing factors were the blowing snow, turbulence, dark night light conditions, and pilot fatigue due to the long flight day.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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