# NTSB FTW76AF052: Mooney M20C, N6413U, Strawberry, AR, December 27, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 27, 1975
- Place: Strawberry, AR · STRAWBERRY, AR
- Location: 35.9665° N, 91.3211° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Strawberry, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9665&lon=-91.3211&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 24, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152262
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76AF052
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF052

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3852  75/12/27 NR.STRAWBERRY,AR      MOONEY M20C         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 119
        TIME - 1940                    N6413U              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WALNUT RIDGE,AR             BATESVILLE,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    1600
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       36
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           70                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 12/30/75. PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL 0.57%.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6413U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6413U-1976-02-24), registration cancelled 1976-02-24, S/N 2160 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Registry model: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19751227041599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751227041599A), Dec 27, 1975: Mooney M20C, Strawberry, AR, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Recovery date 12/30/75. Plt blood alcohol lvl 0.57 .

## Other investigations on N6413U (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX67D0177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0177), Oct 6, 1966: Mooney M20C (N6413U), El Monte, CA, substantial damage

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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