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| Date: | Wednesday 19 June 1968 |
| Time: | 20:18 |
| Type: |  Cessna 401 |
| Owner/operator: | Teterboro Airc |
| Registration: | N3248Q |
| MSN: | 401-0048 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mohrsville, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot lost control of the plane after encountering bad weather conditions and turbulence. The plane impacted an open field in Mohrsville, north of Reading, and all 6 occupants were killed.
- Cause :
"The pilot continued under VFR mode in adverse weather conditions and attempted operation beyond experience/ability level. Turbulence associated with clouds and/or thunderstorm activity exceeded the designed stress limits of the aircraft, causing the horizontal stabilizer to buckle on both sides from positive air loads."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Feb-2019 20:43 | Captain Adam | Updated [Cn, Phase, Nature, Narrative, ] |
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