Mooney M20E N79869
13 May 1979 · Hanksville, Utah, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 May 1979 at about 10:00 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N79869 was involved in an accident during in flight near Hanksville, Utah, United States. 6 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hanksville, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N79869
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Salt Lake City, Ut → Lake Powell, Ut
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3872
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 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.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1979 | Mooney M20E | Mercury, Nevada, United States | Hill Flyers | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1979 | Mooney M20E | San Andreas, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1979 | Mooney M20E | St Matthews, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1979 | Mooney M20E | Burley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1979 | Mooney M20E | Pompano, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1979 | Mooney M20E | Cresco, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |