Mooney M20E N1246X
22 March 1975 · West Memphis, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 March 1975 at about 19:30 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N1246X, operated by Southland Flye, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near West Memphis, Arkansas, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Memphis, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- West Memphis
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N1246X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Southland Flye
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-0556
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
PLT FAILED TO DRAIN FUEL SUMPS PRIOR TO MAINT FLT CK.RET TO FLD TO AVOID DITCH AT END OF RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1975 | Mooney M20E | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1975 | Mooney M20E | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 May 1975 | Mooney M20E | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1975 | Mooney M20E | Van Wert, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1975 | Mooney M20E | Sumterville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1975 | Mooney M20E | Broomfield, Colorado, 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 | - |