Accident Mooney M20E N7143U,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 10323
 
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Date:Sunday 21 March 1965
Time:23:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic M20P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mooney M20E
Owner/operator:Bob Lenihan
Registration: N7143U
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Orfordville, WI -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Chicago O'Hare
Destination airport:Minneapolis
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Manufacturers instructions for use of power boost on early models was inadequate. Weather service at Chicago OHare forecast VFR weather between Chicago and Minneapolis, MN. at the time of departure. Snow was encountered shortly after departing O'Hare Airport.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI65A0082
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB, Bob Lenihan

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
24-Nov-2008 11:41 Bob Lenihan Updated
15-Jun-2010 01:16 Bob Lenihan Updated [Total fatalities]
15-Jun-2010 22:52 Bob Lenihan Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
20-Jul-2010 22:08 Bob Lenihan Updated [Departure airport]
08-Sep-2010 12:47 lenihan1 Updated [Nature, Departure airport]

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