Mooney M20D N6715N
22 May 1970 · Great Falls, Montana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 May 1970 at about 14:45 local time, a Mooney M20D registered N6715N was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Great Falls, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Great Falls, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Great Falls Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20D
- Registration
- N6715N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Havre, Mont → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2223
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
APRX 6-7GAL FUEL L TANK, R EMPTY.FUEL SELECTOR R TANK.PLT SAID DID NOT SWITCH TKS DUE TO LOW ALT.
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 |
| 29 Jul 1969 | Mooney M20D | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | Flying Five, In | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |