Mooney M20E N2608W
8 March 1976 · Colusa, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 March 1976 at about 23:30 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N2608W was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Colusa, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Colusa, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Owings Rla
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N2608W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Beardstown, Il
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0794
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
BUNDLE TYE FAILED, ELEC CONNECTOR BLOCKED FORWARDMOVEMENT OF YOKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1976 | Mooney M20E | Grafton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1976 | Mooney M20E | Iola, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1976 | Mooney M20E | Cross City, Florida, United States | Ex-Im Sales AN | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1976 | Mooney M20E | Lake City, Florida, United States | Inter Planetar | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1976 | Mooney M20E | Alabaster, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1976 | Mooney M20E | Mathis, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |