2 fatal · MOONEY M20E · 2010-12-22 · Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN11FA124
Event ID
20101222X54546
Type
Accident
Date
2010-12-22
Location
Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Coordinates
38.814998, -104.684448
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY
Model
M20E
Registration
N79869
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to initiate an approach into weather conditions where the ceiling and visibility were below the minimums for the approach and where reported icing existed, in an airplane not certified for flight in icing conditions, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during the missed approach.