Mooney M20C N6874U
5 August 1974 · Sheridan, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1974 at about 12:30 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N6874U was involved in an accident during in flight near Sheridan, Wyoming, 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 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sheridan, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N6874U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Des Moines, Iowa → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2455
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
LOW FUEL, FLEW PAST POSS ALT ARPT.COLLIDED WITH SAGE BRUSH AND BANK ADJ TO DIRT ROAD.
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 | - |