Mooney M20C accident near Cody, WY
On May 6, 2014, a Mooney M20C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cody, WY. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 6, 2014
- Place
- Cody, WY
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 44.399°N, 109.902°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140512X20858
Official records · WPR14FA188
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 6, 2014, at 1159 mountain daylight time, a Mooney M20C, N6704U, collided with mountainous terrain near Cody, Wyoming. The airplane was registered to, and operated by, the pilot/owner under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The private pilot/owner and private pilot-rated passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage and both wings. The cross-country personal flight departed Yellowstone Regional Airport, Cody, about 1140, with a presumed destination of Twin Falls, Idaho. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the accident site, and no flight plan had been filed. Both occupants were brothers and had departed from Fayetteville, North Carolina, on April 28 in the accident airplane with the intention of touring the country to visit friends and relatives. Their ultimate destination was Seattle, Washington, where they had planned on arriving by May 11. Family members became concerned when they had not heard from both occupants by May 8, and initiated a series of exchanges with various local law enforcement agencies, airport personnel, and relatives throughout the Cody and Twin Falls area. On May 10, still unable to locate the occupants, family members contacted Lockheed Martin Flight Services, and an Alert Notice (ALNOT) was issued. Utilizing radar data provided by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, search and rescue personnel from the Park County Office of Homeland Security were able to visually locate the airplane by helicopter in mountainous terrain within th
Probable cause
The non-instrument rated pilots’ decision to continue flight into known instrument meteorological conditions over mountainous terrain, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
