Accident Mooney M20A N1047B, Saturday 17 June 1961
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Date:Saturday 17 June 1961
Time:18:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic M20P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mooney M20A
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N1047B
MSN: 1274
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Minaki, Ontario -   Canada
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Minot, ND
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Hit power lines while flying low and crashed into the Winnipeg River.

Sources:

https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=4546402
https://books.google.nl/books?id=C08_AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=minaki&article_id=5614,974489&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj66pfAitWKAxXdxwIHHXInIZEQ6AF6BAgLEAI#v=onepage&q=minaki&f=false

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Jan-2025 18:32 Cobar Updated [Date, Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
01-Jan-2025 18:33 ASN Updated [Narrative, ]

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