Mooney M20E N5959Q
28 October 1985 · Meridian, Mississippi, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 October 1985 at about 00:18 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N5959Q, operated by Jesse D. Farr, was involved in an accident near Meridian, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Meridian, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- McCain Fld (NMM)
- Coordinates
- 32.3807, -88.7102
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N5959Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jesse D. Farr
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Panama City → Chattanooga
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL86LA013
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1985 | Mooney M20E | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | George Kalman | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1985 | Mooney M20E | Gunthersville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Mooney M20E | Selma, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1984 | Mooney M20E | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Mooney M20E | Seale, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1986 | Mooney M20E | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1985 | Cessna 182C | Batesville, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States | Professional Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft A36 | New Albany, Mississippi, United States | Metro Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1985 | Lonnie W Ratliff MIDGET MUSTANG MM-1 | Raymond, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |