ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 10260
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 April 1970 |
| Time: | 21:25 |
| Type: |  Mooney M20C |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N6795U |
| MSN: | 2507 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Rosholt, SD -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Verdon, SD |
| Minneapolis, MN | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft crashed following an uncontrolled descent.
The NTSB erroneously lists the registration as N6759U, which is still active.
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
- PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
- PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
- PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
- PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
- MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
Sources:
NTSB
https://www.ntsb.gov/Pages/brief.aspx?ev_id=3636&key=0
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumbertxt=6795U
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Aug-2022 11:59 | Dan w | Updated |
| 01-Aug-2022 12:05 | harro | Updated [Registration, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Aug-2022 12:09 | harro | Updated [Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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