Accident Mooney M20C N6228U, Wednesday 24 February 1988

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Date:	Wednesday 24 February 1988
Time:	03:00 LT
Type:	Mooney M20C
Owner/operator:	Jack Uhl & Allen Joscher
Registration:	N6228U
MSN:	2146
Year of manufacture:	1962
Total airframe hrs:	2506 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-A1D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Minneapolis, MN - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(KMIC)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE EXECUTING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS THE PILOT'S ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED INSIDE THE AIRCRAFT WHILE ADJUSTING THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO DETERMINE THE POSITION OF THE FLAPS. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY STRIKING A SNOW BANK.

Probable Cause:

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