Mooney M20F N78889
17 October 1968 · Cotage Grove, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 October 1968 at about 08:17 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N78889, operated by Rent-Aire Inc, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Cotage Grove, Oregon, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cotage Grove, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cottage Grove
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N78889
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rent-Aire Inc
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4432
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1968 | Mooney M20F | Russell, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1968 | Mooney M20F | Danville, California, United States | Valley Pilots | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 May 1968 | Mooney M20F | Lodi, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1968 | Mooney M20F | Deer Park, New York, United States | Mid-Island Air | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20F | Dallas, Texas, United States | Campaul Aircra | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Apr 1968 | Mooney M20F | Rochelle, Georgia, United States | Commander Avia | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |