Mooney M20A N8309E
2 October 1971 · Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters · Fatal
Summary
On 2 October 1971 at about 11:25 local time, a Mooney M20A registered N8309E was involved in an accident during in flight near Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20A
- Registration
- N8309E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- West Helena, Ark → Wauchula, Fla
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2296
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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 LOST, DECLARED OUT OF FUEL.DITCHED 47 MI FROMPENSACOLA, FLA.BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.142 GMS PCT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1971 | Mooney M20A | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1971 | Mooney M20A | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1971 | Mooney M20A | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Harold D Bell | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1971 | Mooney M20A | Harrington, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1971 | Mooney M20A | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1971 | Mooney M20A | Spring Branch, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1971 | Bell 206A | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1971 | Piper PA-30 | Caysal Is.bahamas, Other-International Waters | Burnside-Ott A | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1972 | Boeing 707 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1970 | Cessna 210 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Mar 1970 | Cessna 172 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-23 | Gulf of Mex, Other-International Waters | - | Fatal | 2 |