Mooney M20C N78990
15 April 1974 · Dorset, Vermont, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 April 1974 at about 13:39 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N78990, operated by Bay View Flyin, was involved in an accident during in flight near Dorset, Vermont, 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 13:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dorset, Vermont, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N78990
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bay View Flyin
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Glens Falls, Ny → Portland, Me
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1031
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
PLT RCVD SVR TURBC FCST AND ICING COND RPTS FOR RTE OF FLT.ATC RCVD MAYDAY LVG 5000 TSMN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1974 | Mooney M20C | Clarkson, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1974 | Mooney M20C | Palatka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1974 | Mooney M20C | Sanford, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1974 | Mooney M20C | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | Stormor Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1974 | Mooney M20C | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1974 | Mooney M20C | Norfolk, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |