Mooney M20E N1942Y
3 November 1979 · Mammoth Lakes, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 November 1979 at about 18:34 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N1942Y was involved in an accident during in flight near Mammoth Lakes, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mammoth Lakes, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mammoth Lakes
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N1942Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Milford, Ut → Palo Alto, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-3678
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
NOT ANTI/DE-ICER EQPD.PLT REPORTED HVY SNOW & ICING CONDS, UN TO MAINTAIN ALT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB 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 | - |
| 13 May 1979 | Mooney M20E | Hanksville, Utah, United States | - | Serious 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 | - |