Mooney M20 N5243B
24 July 1977 · Shelbyville, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 July 1977 at about 14:20 local time, a Mooney M20 registered N5243B was involved in an accident during in flight near Shelbyville, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shelbyville, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20
- Registration
- N5243B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Galveston, Tx → Springhill, la
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1701
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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
BOUNCED INTO TREES DRG LDG IN 1200FT BY 800FT CLEARING SURROUNDED BY TREES.RUBBER HOSE RUPTURED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 1977 | Mooney M20-F | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1977 | Mooney M20 | Kirkwood, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1977 | Mooney M20 | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1977 | Mooney M20 | Compton, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1976 | Mooney M20 | Whitesburg, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1976 | Mooney M20 | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |