Mooney M20 N2554W
26 November 1966 · Las Vegas Nev, Nevada, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 November 1966 at about 22:30 local time, a Mooney M20 registered N2554W, operated by Vegas Flyers, was involved in an accident during in flight near Las Vegas Nev, Nevada, United States. 6 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Las Vegas Nev, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- McCarran
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20
- Registration
- N2554W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Vegas Flyers
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 2-0986
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 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
FUEL QUANTITY GAUGES CALIBRATED IN LBS OF FUEL. PILOT MISCALCULATED FUEL SUPPLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1966 | Mooney M20 | Kingman Kans, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1966 | Mooney M20 | Lombard Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1966 | Mooney M20-C | Littleton Colo, Colorado, United States | Oil City Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1966 | Mooney M20 | Rawlins Wyo, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1966 | Mooney M20 | Ottawa Kans, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1966 | Mooney M20 | Jackson Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |