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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Waller, TX · September 5, 1987

Date
September 5, 1987 · 17:42 local
Place
Waller, TX
Phase of flight
Practice Training Manuevers
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5590Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW87FA209
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
781 total25 in this make and model119 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.

Student froze on controls in approach to stall. Spin began. CFI got student off controls just prior to crash.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT FROZE ON CONTROLS IN APPROACH TO STALL. SPIN BEGAN. CFI GOT STUDENT OFF CONTROLS JUST PRIOR TO CRASH.

NTSB investigation

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