Mooney M20D N6640U
29 July 1969 · Winter Haven, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 July 1969 at about 20:48 local time, a Mooney M20D registered N6640U, operated by Flying Five, In, was involved in an accident during in flight near Winter Haven, Florida, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winter Haven, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gilbert
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20D
- Registration
- N6640U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Flying Five, In
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-2472
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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
PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL .107 PCT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1969 | Mooney M20D | Ft Stockton, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1970 | Mooney M20D | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1968 | Mooney M20D | Chamberlain, South Dakota, United States | B and L Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1968 | Mooney M20D | Riverside, California, United States | Riverside Air | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1968 | Mooney M20D | Roaring Sprgs, Texas, United States | East-West Flye | Minor 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 |