# NTSB MKC76AK027: Mooney M20C, N6050Q, St Charles, MO, October 12, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 12, 1975
- Place: St Charles, MO · ST CHARLES, MO
- Location: 38.7957° N, 90.5154° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Charles, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7957&lon=-90.5154&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 8, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151402
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76AK027
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK027

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6050Q-1976-01-22), registration cancelled 1976-01-22, S/N 3244 (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
- Airport: St Charles

## 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 19751012038689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751012038689A), Oct 12, 1975: Mooney M20C, St Charles, MO, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Steep bank at low alt.

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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