Mooney M20K N231F
10 March 1984 · Craig, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 March 1984 at about 15:20 local time, a Mooney M20K registered N231F was involved in an accident near Craig, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Craig, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Craig Moffat (CAG)
- Coordinates
- 40.5210, -107.5495
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20K
- Registration
- N231F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Broomfield → Craig
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN84FA107
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES OBSERVED & HEARD THE PLT MAKING AN APCH & SUBSEQUENT GO-AROUND OR PASS OVER THE GROUND AT THE ARPT. HEAVY FOG CONDITIONS EXISTED WHICH WERE BELOW IFR MINIMUMS. THE PLT FAILED TO REALIZE HIGHER TERRAIN EXSISTED NORTH OF THE ARPT. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE HIGHER SNOW COVERED TERRAIN. POST CRASH EXAMINATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THE ACFT FLT CONTROLS, STRUCTURE OR ENG PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1984 | Mooney M20K | Blue Springs, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1985 | Mooney M20K | Spring Hill, Kansas, United States | James J.karnes | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1983 | Mooney M20K | Dufur, Oregon, United States | Charles R. Wall | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1983 | Mooney M20K | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jun 1985 | Mooney M20K | Lafayette, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1983 | Mooney M20K | Trenton, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna 140 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150M | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Aerospatiale 316B | Near Dillon, Colorado, United States | St. Anthony's Hospital | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1984 | Cessna T210M | Canon City, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1984 | Cessna TU206F | Strasburg, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1984 | Cessna 182M | Nucla, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |