Mooney M20E N1247X
4 August 1969 · Benton, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 August 1969 at about 21:00 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N1247X was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Benton, Arkansas, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Benton, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Saline County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N1247X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Mena, Ark → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3424
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
R BRAKE INOP DUE CORROSION, FOREIGN MATTER IN CYLASSY. GRND LOOPED IN ATTEMPT TO AVOID DITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1969 | Mooney M20E | San Angelo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Mooney M20E | Pleasanton, California, United States | John D.rutzebe | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jan 1969 | Mooney M20E | Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1969 | Mooney M20E | Ogema, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Sep 1969 | Mooney M20E | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | Kentwood Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1969 | Mooney M20E | Franklin, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |