ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37291
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Date: | Sunday 12 December 1999 |
Time: | 13:35 LT |
Type: | Mooney M20M |
Owner/operator: | Marlin S. Walmer |
Registration: | N270BB |
MSN: | 27-0012 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1240 hours |
Engine model: | Continental TSIOL-550 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Approx 9 miles NE of Missoula, MT -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Spokane, WA (KSFF) |
Destination airport: | Sioux Falls, SD (KFSD) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:While at cruise at flight level 250 (25,000 feet), the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power. While making an emergency descent in the direction of an alternate airport, the aircraft collided with mountainous terrain and was destroyed. Post-accident examination and testing of the airframe, engine and associated components revealed no evidence of a preexisting mechanical malfunction or failure.
Probable Cause: Engine failure for undetermined reasons. Factors include the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing, trees and mountainous terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | SEA00FA031 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 5 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB SEA00FA031
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
24-Oct-2008 10:30 |
ASN archive |
Added |
01-Jul-2013 16:03 |
JINX |
Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source] |
21-Dec-2016 19:23 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
14-Dec-2017 10:01 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
07-Apr-2024 16:17 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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