# NTSB MKC70A0028: Mooney M20C, N5961Q, Lakeside, NE, November 17, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 17, 1969
- Place: Lakeside, NE · LAKESIDE, NE
- Location: 42.0558° N, 102.4249° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lakeside, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0558&lon=-102.4249&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 17, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149296
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC70A0028
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70A0028

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3670  69/11/17   LAKESIDE,NEBR       MOONEY M20C         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 169
        TIME - 0107                    N5961Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NELIGH,NEBR                 ALLIANCE,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                       700
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       33
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WEA BRIEF BY FSS INADEQUATE AND MISLEADING. TERRAIN SPARSELY POPULATED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5961Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5961Q-1974-07-25), registration cancelled 1974-07-25, S/N 3198 (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

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