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 aircraft struck Mt. Ogden at the end of a 5-hour, 27-minute flight, resulting in the pilot's death.
- The pilot had transmitted seeing Ogden, but radar data indicated he was descending at approximately 500 feet per minute and flew directly into the mountain.
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