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Accidents · NTSB CHI06WA097 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Mooney M-20K accident near Sachsen, Ge, March 6, 2006

On March 6, 2006, a Mooney M-20K, registered DEIOI, was destroyed in an accident near Sachsen. It was a personal flight under non-U.S. private rules. 1 person was killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
March 6, 2006
Place
Sachsen, Georgia
Type
Accident
Injuries
1 person was killed.
Weather
instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
Aircraft
Mooney M-20K · all M-20Ks on the register
Registration
DEIOI · no longer on the register
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Personal flight · non-U.S. private rules

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: fixed

The flight

  • Departed from: Dresden-Germany
  • Destination: Riesa, Germany

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Crew1

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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