Mooney M20C N78944
5 June 1974 · Matawan, New Jersey, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 June 1974 at about 13:12 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N78944, operated by Mobile Flying, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Matawan, New Jersey, United States. 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 13:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Matawan, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Preston
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N78944
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mobile Flying
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Allentown, Pa → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1184
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
GO-ARND FOLLOWING BOUNCED LNDG.SHARP L TURN OFF DNWND LEG SECOND APCH.
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 | - |