Mooney M20E N3394X
24 April 1979 · Mercury, Nevada, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 April 1979 at about 23:30 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N3394X, operated by Hill Flyers, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Mercury, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mercury, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Desert Rock
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N3394X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hill Flyers
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Las Vegas, Nv → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0748
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
PLT STATED WORKING LONG HRS FOR 10 DAYS PRIOR TOFLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |