Mooney M20J N201UN
15 December 1979 · Palo Alto, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 December 1979 at about 10:40 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N201UN was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Palo Alto, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palo Alto, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palo Alto
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N201UN
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Scottsdale, Az
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3619
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
PLT'S BLOOD-24% SAT W CO.CRASHED DRG TURN OVR WTR IN FOG/HAZE.IMC NRBY AT MOFFET NAS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1979 | Mooney M20J | Waterloo, Wisconsin, United States | Portside Marin | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Mooney M20J | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1979 | Mooney M20J | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1979 | Mooney M20J | Pikeville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 May 1980 | Mooney M20J | Cajon, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Jun 1978 | Mooney M20J | Columbia, California, United States | Performance AC | No 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 | - |