Mooney M20K N231NX
24 December 1980 · Battle Mt, Nevada, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 December 1980 at about 17:39 local time, a Mooney M20K registered N231NX was involved in an accident during in flight near Battle Mt, Nevada, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Battle Mt, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20K
- Registration
- N231NX
- 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 → Carson City, Nv
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3720
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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.
Other Mooney M20K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 1980 | Mooney M20K | Bishop, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 1980 | Mooney M20K | Mt. Pleasant, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1980 | Mooney M20K | Afton, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1980 | Mooney M20K | Blairsville, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jul 1981 | Mooney M20K | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Nov 1981 | Mooney M20K | Buffalo, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |