Mooney M20C N9124V
2 August 1970 · Sonora, Mexico · Fatal
Summary
On 2 August 1970 at about 16:55 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N9124V, operated by Vals Fine Port, was involved in an accident during unknown/not reported near Sonora, Mexico. 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 16:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sonora, Mexico
- Nearest airport
- Nogales
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N9124V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Vals Fine Port
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Route
- S → Nogales, Ariz
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Light
- Unknown/Not Reported
- NTSB number
- 6-0042
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
INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1970 | Mooney M20C | Gilman, Iowa, United States | Gilman Flying | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1970 | Mooney M20C | Union Grove, Wisconsin, United States | Kenosha Techni | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1970 | Mooney M20C | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1970 | Mooney M20C | Lakewood, California, United States | Aviation Unlim | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1970 | Mooney M20C | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | Epps Air Servi | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1970 | Mooney M20C | Mobile, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-31 | San Lucas, Mexico | Nystrom Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-20 | Nogales, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1970 | Cessna 175 | Chihuahua, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1970 | Beechcraft D18S | Los Moachis, Mexico | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Sonora, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1970 | Mooney M20E | Chihuahua, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |