3 fatal · MOONEY M20F · 1989-08-13 · MOUND CITY, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
MKC89FA179
Event ID
20001213X29205
Type
Accident
Date
1989-08-13
Location
MOUND CITY, KS, USA
Coordinates
39.110923, -94.319786
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY
Model
M20F
Registration
N6960V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS & HEAVY RAIN WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAIN.