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WESTCLIFFE, Colorado

May 26, 1993 · NTSB DEN93FA063 · MOONEY M20E (N5741Q)
2 Fatal
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THE PILOT'S LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL AS HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN AWAY FROM A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS. FACTORS WERE THUNDERSTORMS AND ASSOCIATED TURBULENCE.

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Details

NTSB ReportDEN93FA063
AircraftMOONEY M20E
RegistrationN5741Q
DamageDEST
FAR Part091
Location38.1299, -105.4604
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