Mooney M20F N7439V
1 December 1981 · Richmond, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 December 1981 at about 19:12 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N7439V was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Richmond, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Richmond, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Byrd Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N7439V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Islip, Ny → Lynchburg, Va
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3407
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
SVR ICG & TURB FCST.OBSERVED DIFFICULTY KEEPING ACFT ON AIRWAY, MAG COURSE ENROUTE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1981 | Mooney M20F | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Atlantic Inves | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1981 | Mooney M20F | South Bend, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1981 | Mooney M20F | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 Jun 1981 | Mooney M20F | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1981 | Mooney M20F | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Fly Away Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1981 | Mooney M20F | Oakham, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |