Mooney M20G N6815N
4 September 1975 · Truckee, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 September 1975 at about 16:15 local time, a Mooney M20G registered N6815N, operated by Garden City AE, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Truckee, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Truckee, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Truckee
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20G
- Registration
- N6815N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Garden City AE
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3181
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
CARB HEAT IN HOT POS.BEGAN ABORT THEN CONT TKOF.TRIED TO AVOID TREES & LOST CTL. DENS ALT 8500FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1975 | Mooney M20G | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1975 | Mooney M20G | Houston, Texas, United States | Flying Associa | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1975 | Mooney M20G | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1974 | Mooney M20G | Medina, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1976 | Mooney M20G | Melvin, Iowa, United States | M and B Flying | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1974 | Mooney M20G | Old Forge, New York, 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 | - |