FTW98FA354.html
1998 1f, between airports
Data Source: NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE
Report Number: FTW98FA354
Local Date: 08/04/1998
Local Time: 800 MDT
State: WY
City: CENTENNIAL
Airport Name:
Airport Id:
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Injury Severity: FATAL
Report Status: PRELIM
Mid Air Collision: NO
Category of Operation: GENERAL AVIATION
Aircraft Type: AIRPLANE
Aircraft Damage: DESTROYED
Phase of Flight: 540 CRUISE
Aircraft Make/Model: MOONEY MOONEY-20-J
Operator Doing Business As:
Operator Name: CHARLES E. WOODSON
Operator Code:
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On August 4, 1998, between 0600 and 0800 mountain daylight time, a Mooney M20J, N5698L was destroyed when it impacted terrain during cruise flight at 10,400 feet msl, approximately 15 miles northwest of Centennial, Wyoming. The private, non-instrument certificated, pilot received fatal injuries. The flight was a cross country flight operating under Title 14 CFR Part 91 and no flight plan was filed. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the accident area. The flight originated from Longmont, Colorado, with a destination of Buchanan Field, Oakland, California. The aircraft was found on August 7, 1998, by the Civil Air Patrol following a 3 day search.
Number of Seats: 0
Aircraft Use: PERSONAL
Type of Operation: 14 CFR 91
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Registration Number: 5698L
Air Carrier Operating Certificates:
Aircraft Fire: Code Not Found
Injuries Fatal Serious Minor None
Crew 1 0 0 0
Pass 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0
Invlvd 1 0 0 0
Landing Gear:
Certificated Maximum Gross Weight: 0
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Engine Model:
Number of Engines: 0
Engine Type:
Basic Weather Conditions: VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC)
Wind Direction (deg): 300
Wind Speed (knots): 13
Visibility (sm): 15
Visibility RVR (ft): 0
Visibility RVV (sm): 0
Cloud Height Above Ground Level (ft): 1000
Visibility Restrictions: Precipitation Type: Light
Condition: NOT REPORTED
Departure Airport Id: 2V2
Departure City: LONGMONT
Departure State: CO
Destination Airport Id: CCR
Destination City: OAKLAND
Destination State: CA
Flight Plan Filed: Code Not Found
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Instrument:
Had Current BFR:
Months Since Last BFR: 0
Medical Certificate: Medical Certificate Validity:
Flight Time (Hours) Total : 0
Last 24 Hrs : 0
Make/Model : 0
Last 30 Days: 0
Instrument : 0
Last 90 Days: 0
Multi-Engine: 0
Rotorcraft : 0