# NTSB MKC75AK043: Mooney M20E, N5793Q, Chadron, NE, February 14, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 14, 1975
- Place: Chadron, NE · CHADRON, NE
- Location: 42.8260° N, 103.0025° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chadron, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8260&lon=-103.0025&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 24, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147745
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC75AK043
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75AK043

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0604  75/2/14    CHADRON,NE          MOONEY M20E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1752                    N5793Q              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  30, 3073 TOTAL HOURS, 185
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEEPING WATER,NE            CHADRON,NE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: MISSED APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  600
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       15
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           40                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- RCVRY DATE 2/15/75.HIT BUTTE 10MI SSW,4700FT MSL.MISSED APCH PROC CALLED FOR CLIMB TO 6200FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5793Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5793Q-1975-05-14), registration cancelled 1975-05-14, S/N 755 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Registry model: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212) (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 19750214005949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750214005949A), Feb 14, 1975: Mooney M20E, Chadron, NE, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Rcvry date 2/15/75.hit butte 10MI ssw,4700FT MSL.missed apch proc called for climb to 6200FT.

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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