Plane Crash List

Mooney MK20E N79843

23 June 1966 · Kelso Wash, Washington, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 23 June 1966 at about 13:20 local time, a Mooney MK20E registered N79843 was involved in an accident during in flight near Kelso Wash, Washington, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 13:20
Classification
Accident
Location
Kelso Wash, Washington, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Mooney MK20E
Registration
N79843
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Private Owner
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
In Flight
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
IMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
2-0753

People

2 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 2 1 1 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

RECOVERY DATE-6-25-66.ENG PWR BOOST ON IN ICING WX.ACFT SLID 2100 FT. DOWN ICY SIDE MT.ST.HELENS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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