Monocoupe 90A N18062
4 November 1978 · Mentone, Indiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 November 1978 at about 09:30 local time, a Monocoupe 90A registered N18062 was involved in an accident during in flight near Mentone, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mentone, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mentone
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Monocoupe 90A
- Registration
- N18062
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4471
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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
FUEL STOLEN FROM AIRCRAFT AFTER LAST FUELING ANDPRIOR TO FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Monocoupe 90 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 1975 | Monocoupe 90AL | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1975 | Monocoupe 90AF | Asheville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 1971 | Monocoupe 90A | Monroe, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1970 | Monocoupe 90A | Monroe, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1970 | Monocoupe 90 | Newhall, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1969 | Monocoupe 90 | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor 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 |