Aviation Accident Summary ATL86LA013

MERIDIAN, MS, USA

Aircraft #1

N5959Q

MOONEY M20E

Analysis

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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