Monocoupe 90AF N266R
15 February 1975 · Asheville, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 February 1975 at about 14:55 local time, a Monocoupe 90AF registered N266R was involved in an accident during in flight near Asheville, North Carolina, 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 14:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Asheville, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Monocoupe 90AF
- Registration
- N266R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0240
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
CRACK IN WINDSHIELD STOP DRILLED.AFTR COMPLETINGLOOP ACFT NOSE OVR INTO NEAR VERT DIVE, FULL PWR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Monocoupe 90 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 1975 | Monocoupe 90AL | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1978 | Monocoupe 90A | Mentone, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Sep 1971 | Monocoupe 90A | Monroe, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1970 | Monocoupe 90A | Monroe, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1970 | Monocoupe 90 | Newhall, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1969 | Monocoupe 90 | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |