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Aviation accident MIA05FA139

3 fatal · Mooney M20C · 2005-07-30 · Natchez, MS, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA05FA139
Event ID
20050805X01164
Type
Accident
Date
2005-07-30
Location
Natchez, MS, USA
Coordinates
31.612222, -91.297775

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4

Aircraft

Make
Mooney
Model
M20C
Registration
N6555U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent uncontrolled descent to ground impact. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of experience in complex airplanes.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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