MKC76AK027

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · St Charles, MO · October 12, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 12, 1975
Place
St Charles, MO · ST CHARLES, MO
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6050QMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report January 8, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751012038689A
Case key
151402

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3995  75/10/12   ST CHARLES,MO       MOONEY M20C         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 53, 1052
        TIME - 1845                    N6050Q              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST CHARLES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RACINE,WI                   ST CHARLES,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STEEP BANK AT LOW ALT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6050Q
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
St Charles

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.