Mooney M20 N5269B
20 February 1978 · Smiley, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 February 1978 at about 14:30 local time, a Mooney M20 registered N5269B was involved in an accident during in flight near Smiley, Texas, United States. 4 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Smiley, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20
- Registration
- N5269B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Brenham, Tx → New Braunfels, Tx
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0500
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
GUMMY SUBSTANCE IN FUEL PUMP SCREEN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1978 | Mooney M20 | Lewistown, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Mooney M20 | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Mar 1978 | Mooney M20 | Big Spring, Texas, United States | Neefe Optical | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1977 | Mooney M20 | Shelbyville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 1977 | Mooney M20-F | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1977 | Mooney M20 | Kirkwood, Pennsylvania, 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 |