255 NTSB: Lucky Mooney Pilot Low on IFR Approach + GA News

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Summary
255 Max discusses the NTSB Prelim Report on a Mooney that crashed into a powerline tower on an IFR approach to Gaithersburg, Maryland. The pilot flew too low along the instrument approach, and thought he was closer to the airport than he was. Max discusses several possible mistakes that the pilot might have made. In his updates, talks about how to preflight a constant speed prop.

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255 NTSB: Lucky Mooney Pilot Low on IFR Approach + GA News

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