ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375995
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| Date: | Sunday 27 October 1985 |
| Time: | 20:18 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5959Q |
| MSN: | 841 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-A386 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Meridian, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Panama City, FL (KPFN) |
| Chattanooga, TN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING BEFORE TAKE-OFF AND WAS ADVISED THAT VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR A FLIGHT TO CHATTANOOGA, TN. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN VFR CONDITIONS AND ATTEMPTED A PRECISION APPROACH. WHILE BEING VECTORED FOR THE APPROACH THE PILOT BECAME DISORIENTED AND CRASHED 4 MILES SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL86LA013
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 11:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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