Mooney MK 20C N5647Q
31 March 1966 · Freeland Mich, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 March 1966 at about 20:18 local time, a Mooney MK 20C registered N5647Q was involved in an accident during in flight near Freeland Mich, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Freeland Mich, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tri-City
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney MK 20C
- Registration
- N5647Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 2-0407
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
RECOVERY DATE 4/1/66.FSS USED DF STEERS IN ATTEMPT RETURN PILOT TO VOR STATION AND AIRPORT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney MK-20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1965 | Mooney MK-20C | Z, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
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| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |