ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35680
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| Date: | Sunday 7 April 1985 |
| Time: | 17:09 |
| Type: |  Mooney M20J |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N5764D |
| MSN: | 24-1475 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-A3B6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lock Haven, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jamestown, NY (JHW) |
| Newport News, VA (PHF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PREFLT WX BRIEFINGS WERE ISSUED TO THE PLT THAT FORECASTED MODERATE ICING & TURBULENCE FROM 3000 TO 14000 FT ACROSS THE PLANNED ROUTE. AN IFR FLT PLAN WAS FILED AND DURING THE FLT THE PLT REPORTED ENGINE PROBLEMS AT 1100 FT MSL. DURING VECTORS TO CLOSEST airport PLT REPORTED ENG OPERATING & REQUESTED airport WITH BETTER WX. DURING VECTORS TO airport PLT REPORTED RIME ICE FORMING ON ACFT & ENG FAILURE AT 9000 FT MSL. THE ACFT WAS VECTORED TO THE CLOSET ARPT. RADAR CONTACT & COMMUNICATIONS WERE LOST & THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN SOUTHEAST OF THE ARPT. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X36296
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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