Mooney M20C N78899
13 September 1981 · Delta, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 September 1981 at about 18:30 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N78899 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Delta, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Delta, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blakefield
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N78899
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Glenwood Springs, Co → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2453
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 SMELLED STRONG GAS FUMES IN FLT.HOT SPOTS INWRECKAGE CENTERED AROUND FUEL SEL/STRAINER DRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1981 | Mooney M20C | Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1981 | Mooney M20C | Gordon, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1981 | Mooney M20C | Roseburg, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1981 | Mooney M20C | Thomasville, Georgia, United States | FT Benning | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1981 | Mooney M20C | Folkston, Georgia, United States | M Davis Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1981 | Mooney M20C | Asheboro, North Carolina, United States | - | No 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 | - |