Mooney M20F N6317Q
21 March 1973 · Temecula, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 March 1973 at about 20:25 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N6317Q was involved in an accident during in flight near Temecula, California, United States. 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 20:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Temecula, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N6317Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Phoenix, Ariz → Oceanside, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0717
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
AIRMET-MTNS FQTLY OBSCD BY CLDS, SHWRS.OCNL MDT ICGICIP.PLTS TOX-ETHYL ALCOHOL 0.10% W/V.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1973 | Mooney M20F | Ramah, New Mexico, United States | Ernst Water Co | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1973 | Mooney M20F | Ft Pierce, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1973 | Mooney M20F | Williamston, New Jersey, United States | Engineered SYS | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1973 | Mooney M20F | Sugarland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1973 | Mooney M20F | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Sep 1973 | Mooney M20F | Edgewater, Florida, United States | - | Serious 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 | - |