At 14:10 eastern time, a Mooney M20C lost engine power and struck trees while on approach to Gilmer Memorial Airport, killing the pilot. The Gainesville Unicom operator said the pilot reported a loss of engine power and said he was landing on runway 11. A witness observed the airplane rocking its wings and then nose down into a spin. The airplane struck the ground in about a 70-degree nose-down attitude.
December 29, Gainesville, Ga. / Mooney M20C
At 14:10 eastern time, a Mooney M20C lost engine power and struck trees while on approach to Gilmer Memorial Airport, killing the pilot. The Gainesville Unicom operator said the pilot reported a loss of engine power and said he was landing on runway 11. A witness observed the airplane rocking its wings and then nose down into a spin. The airplane struck the ground in about a 70-degree nose-down attitude. ...
Key Takeaways:
- A Mooney M20C experienced a fatal crash after losing engine power on approach to Gilmer Memorial Airport.
- The pilot reported engine power loss to Unicom before the aircraft struck trees and then spun nose-down into the ground.
- The incident resulted in the death of the pilot.
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