Mooney M20E N7835V
4 September 1966 · Andrews Nc, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 September 1966 at about 11:10 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N7835V, operated by Bluebird Aircr, was involved in an accident during in flight near Andrews Nc, North Carolina, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Andrews Nc, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N7835V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bluebird Aircr
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0780
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
RECOVERY DATE 9-5-66.AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES ATOP MOUNTAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1966 | Mooney M20E | Columbus Nebr, Nebraska, United States | Pietsch Flying | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1966 | Mooney M20E | Columbia Sc, South Carolina, United States | Midlands Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1966 | Mooney M20E | Denver Colo, Colorado, United States | Norco Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1966 | Mooney M20E | Avoca Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | Independent TE | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1966 | Mooney M20E | Sterling City Tex, Texas, United States | Mooney Aircraf | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1966 | Mooney M20E | Dubois Wyo, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |