Mooney M20E N9159V
2 December 1981 · Chandler, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 December 1981 at about 05:50 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N9159V, operated by Brad's Air SVC, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Chandler, Arizona, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chandler, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chandler
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N9159V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Brad's Air SVC
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Chandler, Az → Buckeye, Az
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3677
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
GEAR RETRACTED AT 70 TO 80MPH.AIR SW OPERD AT 70MPH.SYS CKD GOOD.ACFT LEFT UNLOCKED AFT PREV FLT.
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 | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Mooney M20E | Banning, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |