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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Brocton, IL · July 26, 1979

Date
July 26, 1979 · 14:18 local
Place
Brocton, IL
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6217U
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI79FA061
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
350 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost control in area of thunderstorm activity. Reported severe turbulence. Filed IFR with no instrument rating.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL IN AREA OF THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. REPORTED SEVERE TURBULENCE. FILED IFR WITH NO INSTRUMENT RATING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.