At 21:16 mountain time, a Mooney M20K struck Mt. Ogden at the end of a 5-hour, 27-minute flight, killing the pilot. FAA records showed the pilot transmitted that he could see Ogden. Radar data indicates that the pilot was descending at approximately 500 feet per minute and flew straight into the east side of the mountain.
Dec. 14, Ogden, Utah / Mooney M20K
At 21:16 mountain time, a Mooney M20K struck Mt. Ogden at the end of a 5-hour, 27-minute flight, killing the pilot. FAA records showed the pilot transmitted that he could see Ogden. Radar data indicates that the pilot was descending at approximately 500 feet per minute and flew straight into the east side of the mountain....
Key Takeaways:
- A Mooney M20K crashed into Mt. Ogden, resulting in the death of the pilot, after a 5-hour, 27-minute flight.
- Despite the pilot reporting visibility of Ogden, radar data showed the aircraft descending at approximately 500 feet per minute.
- The plane flew directly into the east side of the mountain at 21:16 mountain time.
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