Mooney M20F N9131V

Summary

On 6 April 1998 at about 15:00 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N9131V was involved in an accident near Lodgepole, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 April 1998 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lodgepole, Montana, United States

Coordinates

47.7800, -108.5299

Aircraft

Mooney M20F

Registration

N9131V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Havre → Jordan

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA98FA062

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain after flying into an area of known adverse weather. Factors include low ceilings, fog, snow showers, drizzle, and trees along his intended route.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

After intentionally entering an area of adverse weather along his intended route, the pilot attempted to maneuver through forested mountainous terrain. While attempting to fly through the mountainous terrain in an area where visibility was limited by low ceilings, fog, snow showers, and drizzle, the pilot failed to maintain clearance from the trees.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.