Mooney M20E N9284M
17 September 1966 · Sterling City Tex, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 September 1966 at about 10:25 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N9284M, operated by Mooney Aircraf, was involved in an accident during in flight near Sterling City Tex, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sterling City Tex, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N9284M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mooney Aircraf
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0796
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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 9-20-66.CRASH SITE ON MESA THAT WAS APPRX 800 FT HIGHER THAN SURROUNDING TERRAIN.
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 | - |
| 31 Jul 1966 | Mooney M20E | Dubois Wyo, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1966 | Mooney M20E | Portis Kans, Kansas, 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 | - |