Mooney M20K accident near Hobart, IN
On June 25, 1993, a Mooney M20K (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hobart, IN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 25, 1993
- Place
- Hobart, IN
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20K · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.531°N, 87.261°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12554
NTSB summary
On June 25, 1993, a Mooney M20K, N5655M, registered to Ronald E. Venema of Crown Point, Indiana, and piloted by an instrument rated private pilot, disappeared during a flight over Lake Michigan. The airplane departed in what a witness described as a light mist which had followed a heavy rain shower. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of departure. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not operating under a flight plan. The pilot is presumed to have received fatal injuries. The flight originated from Hobart, Indiana, at 1215 central daylight time. Witnesses who observed N5655M depart stated that fog was approaching the airport from the Lake Michigan shoreline which is approximately five miles north. Both witnesses stated the airplane departed to the south after takeoff. One of the witnesses stated a thunderstorm had passed over the airport shortly before the departure. He said the thunderstorm had been moving southeast and was still visible when N5655M departed. The Federal Aviation Administration Flight Service Station (FSS) located at Terre Haute, Indiana, stated that no weather briefing service was provided to N5655M. The FSS checked with other FSS facilities in states bordering Indiana regarding a possible weather briefing by the pilot of N5655M. The other FSS's responded negatively. The Civil Air Patrol, a United States Air Force Auxiliary, conducted an air and ground search for the missing airplane with negative results. The search included the southern section of Lake Michigan. The U.S. Coast Guard conducted a search of the southern section of Lake Michiga
Probable cause
undetermined.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
