Mooney M20C N6818V
31 October 1976 · Pioche, Nevada, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 October 1976 at about 17:15 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N6818V, operated by American FLT., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Pioche, Nevada, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pioche, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Williams Ranch
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N6818V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- American FLT.
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → North Las Vegas, Nv
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3425
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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 CARB FLOAT LEVEL AND WORN FLOAT NEEDLE VALVE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 1976 | Mooney M20C | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1976 | Mooney M20C | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 May 1976 | Mooney M20C | Siuttgart, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1976 | Mooney M20C | Andes, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jul 1976 | Mooney M20C | Benson, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1976 | Mooney M20C | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |