Mooney M-20 N6376Q
15 December 1978 · Des Moines, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 December 1978 at about 09:55 local time, a Mooney M-20 registered N6376Q was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Des Moines, Iowa, 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 09:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Des Moines Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20
- Registration
- N6376Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Omaha, Ne → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3618
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
NO BOLT, P/N AN3-7, CONNECTING THROTTLE CONTROL SHAFT TO THROTTLE LEVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 1982 | Mooney M-20 | Shell Lake, Wisconsin, United States | Wisconsin Flyers Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Mooney M-20 | Sandy, Oregon, United States | MAK Londahl | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 May 1983 | Mooney M-20-J-201 | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Nov 1973 | Mooney M-20 | Fillmore, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Mooney M-20-E | Oceanside, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jul 1985 | Mooney M-20-E | Los Banos, California, United States | Phillip McManamy/Lynn Benton | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |