Mooney M20E N606H
20 February 1973 · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 February 1973, a Mooney M20E registered N606H was involved in an accident during in flight near Phoenix, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N606H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Springerville, Ariz → Phoenix, Ariz
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0438
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
FLEW INTO TREES ON OBSCURED MTN.WEA BRIEFED 7 HRS BFOR DEP, DIDNT UPDATE WEA.RECOVERY DATE 7/30/73.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1973 | Mooney M20E | Govt.camp, Oregon, United States | Grani Installa | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1973 | Mooney M20E | Greenwd Vill, Colorado, United States | Sharecroppers | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1973 | Mooney M20E | Camden, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1973 | Mooney M20E | North Conway, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1973 | Mooney M20E | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Oct 1973 | Mooney M20E | Prosser, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |