Accident Details
Date
Sunday, January 15, 1989
NTSB Number
MKC89LA053
Location
MALMO, MN
Event ID
20001213X27642
Coordinates
46.350982, -94.190887
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), WHICH RESULTED IN HIS LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL, DUE SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. A RELATED FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITION.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N4096H
Make
MOONEY
Serial Number
2500415
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
JENSEN STEPHEN D
Address
6958 CEDAR AVE SO
Status
Deregistered
City
RICHFIELD
State / Zip Code
MN 55423
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MKC89LA053