# NTSB ANC65A0054: Mooney MK-20C, N6285U, Z, June 5, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 5, 1965
- Place: Z · Z, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 9, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178265
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC65A0054
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC65A0054

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1045   65/6/5    UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTEDMOONEY MK-20C       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 280
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N6285U              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 228 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
                                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT MISSING ENROUTE ANIAK TO ANCHORAGE ALAS.DAMAGE AND INJURIES PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6285U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6285U-1971-02-05), registration cancelled 1971-02-05, S/N 2124 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY MK-20C
- Registry model: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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