Mooney M20F N6765V
18 June 1980 · South Haven, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 June 1980 at about 19:30 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N6765V was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near South Haven, Michigan, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- South Haven, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N6765V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Grand Rapids, Mi
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1103
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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 USED SOFT FLD TECHNIQUE BUT DID NOT CONSIDER SOFT GD.TRACKS ON RWY AT TIMES 2IN DEEP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1980 | Mooney M20F | Grantsville, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Oct 1980 | Mooney M20F | Buffalo, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jan 1980 | Mooney M20F | Albany, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Mooney M20F | Gordon, Nebraska, United States | DON Air Servic | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1980 | Mooney M20F | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1980 | Mooney M20F | Ft.dodge, Iowa, United States | Hutton Compani | No 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 | - |