Mooney M20K N9766S
9 April 1981 · Iowa City, Iowa, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 April 1981 at about 12:05 local time, a Mooney M20K registered N9766S, operated by Iowa Cty.fly.s, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Iowa City, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20K
- Registration
- N9766S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Iowa Cty.fly.s
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Minneapolis, Mn → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1077
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
STEEL WASHER FOUND IN OIL PUMP CASE AREA, DRIVE SHAFT & WOODRUFF KEY SHEARED.ACFT TOTAL TIME 20HRS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1981 | Mooney M20K | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Nov 1981 | Mooney M20K | Buffalo, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1981 | Mooney M20K | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Samuels Associ | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1981 | Mooney M20K | Churchville, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1981 | Mooney M20K | Kasilof, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1981 | Mooney M20K | Defuniak Sprgs, Florida, 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 | - |