Mooney M20C N6798N
26 November 1968 · Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 November 1968 at about 10:05 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N6798N, operated by Mooney Southwe, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lock Haven
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N6798N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mooney Southwe
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4350
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 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
OVSEA FLT, ADDED TANKS.PLT NOT FAMILIAR WITH SYSTEM.ATTEMPT 180 DEG TURN TO RNWY UPON ENG FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 1968 | Mooney M20C | High Point, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1968 | Mooney M20C | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | Freeway Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1968 | Mooney M20C | Festus, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1968 | Mooney M20C | Florence, South Carolina, United States | Fayetteville F | No injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1968 | Mooney M20C | Ontario, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1968 | Mooney M20C | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | The Cadillac C | Fatal | 3 |
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 | - |