Accident Mooney M20 N5289B,
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Date:Saturday 17 July 1965
Time:11:35
Type:Silhouette image of generic M20P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mooney M20
Owner/operator:Private Pilot Marvin C. Watt
Registration: N5289B
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Omaha Nebr -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Hammond, Indiana
Destination airport:Lincoln, Nebraska
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
COLLIDED WITH ROAD CURB Failed to locate Lincoln airport, turned north to alternate Omaha Int. Ran out of fuel about 3 miles before reaching Omaha, at approx. 1,000 ft. Glided and landed safely in a housing development area that only had the roads in so far.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC66F0084
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB I was a passenger, my father was the pilot. It was a great landing, the best I ever took part in! Gary L.Watt, son.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Sep-2015 06:54 GaryLWatt Updated [Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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