ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36461
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| Date: | Sunday 8 February 1987 |
| Time: | 15:10 |
| Type: |  Mooney M20J |
| Owner/operator: | Flying Scotchman |
| Registration: | N11665 |
| MSN: | 24-1355 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-A3B6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waskish, MN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Baudette, MN (BDE) |
| Minneapolis, MN (M1C) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE PREFLIGHT WX BRIEFING THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT WAS ADVISED THAT VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. SHORTLY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING OVER A STATE HIGHWAY UNDER A LOW OVERCAST IN POOR VISIBILITY. THE ACFT WAS WITNESSED TO FLY OUT OF A WHITEOUT IN A DESCENDING RIGHT TURN AND IMPACT ON THE FROZEN SURFACE OF A LAKE. A REVIEW OF THE PLTS LOGBOOKS INDICATED HE HAD LOGGED ONE HALF HOUR OF INSTRUMENT FLT IN THE LAST 10 YRS. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X30196
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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