2 fatal · MOONEY M20C · 2008-03-16 · Atkins, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC08FA139
Event ID
20080321X00348
Type
Accident
Date
2008-03-16
Location
Atkins, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.933055, -81.381668
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY
Model
M20C
Registration
C-FRSK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to take off in conditions conducive to icing, and his inability to maintain control of the airplane during an in-flight accumulation of structural ice.