Mooney M20 N5291B
14 July 1966 · Vera Cruz Mex, Mexico · Fatal
Summary
On 14 July 1966 at about 13:15 local time, a Mooney M20 registered N5291B was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Vera Cruz Mex, Mexico. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vera Cruz Mex, Mexico
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20
- Registration
- N5291B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0052
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 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
INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1966 | Boeing B-720B | Merida Mexico, Mexico | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Cessna 182 | Mulege Mexico, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1966 | Beechcraft 35 | San Quintin Mex, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1966 | Piper PA-28 | San Felipe Mex, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1966 | Cessna 180 | Llano Mexico, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1966 | Cessna 337 | Monterrey Mexico, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |