Mooney M-20C N2764W

Summary

On 13 September 2003 at about 13:28 local time, a Mooney M-20C registered N2764W was involved in an accident near Monticello, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 September 2003 at 13:28

Classification

Accident

Location

Monticello, Georgia, United States

Coordinates

33.3303, -83.7497

Aircraft

Mooney M-20C

Registration

N2764W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lawrenceville → Monticello

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL03FA137

1 person died.

The pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance and collision with trees. A factor was low ceiling.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While flying VFR with no flight plan, the airplane, collided with trees while searching for a private grass landing strip in Monticello, Georgia. According to a witness who was jogging in the area, the visibility was very poor due to fog. He said he could hear, but barely see the airplane flying above him at a low altitude. After passing overhead the airplane headed toward a wooded hill and he heard the airplane crash into the wooded area. Weather conditions at the time of the accident were sky condition overcast at 100 feet in fog, visibility 3 statute miles, wind calm, temperature 22-degrees Celsius, dew point 21-degrees Celsius, and altimeter 30.13 inches of mercury. Examination of the engine, airframe, and flight controls revealed no evidence of a mechanical failure or malfunction. All components necessary for flight were present at the crash site.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.