Mooney M21 N5548Q
3 April 1973 · Quitman, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 April 1973 at about 10:30 local time, a Mooney M21 registered N5548Q, operated by RCM Enterprise, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Quitman, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Quitman, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Quitman-Brooks Co
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M21
- Registration
- N5548Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- RCM Enterprise
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Tuscaloosa, Ala → Gainesville, Fla
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1058
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
WIND VARIABLE GUSTING 60K.IN AN EFFORT NOT TO OVERSHOOT OR GO AROUND ELECTED TO GND LOOP HIT FENCE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M21 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1975 | Mooney M21 | Joplin, Missouri, United States | Auternauts Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1971 | Mooney M21 | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Feb 1971 | Mooney M21 | North Shore, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1975 | Mooney M21 | Alabaster, Alabama, United States | Chelsea Timber | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1971 | Mooney M21 | Encino, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 May 1968 | Mooney M21 | Crosbyton, Texas, United States | Ridpath Aviati | 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 | - |