Mooney M20E N6947U
18 April 1981 · Banning, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 April 1981 at about 00:02 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N6947U was involved in an accident during in flight near Banning, 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 00:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Banning, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N6947U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Parker, Az → Riverside, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3447
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 DEPT ELGIN, IL EARLY ON THE MORNING OF 4/17/81.STOPPED AT ALBUQUERQUE FOR 1 HR OF DUAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1981 | Mooney M20E | San Andreas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1981 | Mooney M20E | Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1981 | Mooney M20E | Waycross, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1981 | Mooney M20E | Del Rio, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1981 | Mooney M20E | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Brad's Air SVC | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1981 | Mooney M20E | Red Bluff, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |