Mooney M20K N231PY
28 July 1981 · Talkeetna, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 July 1981 at about 13:50 local time, a Mooney M20K registered N231PY was involved in an accident during in flight near Talkeetna, Alaska, 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 13:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Talkeetna, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20K
- Registration
- N231PY
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Mt McKinley Park, Ak → Talkeetna, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3555
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
TRIED CROSSING MTN PASS BLO CLDS.XMTD IN CLDS, CLBG, AFT ATMTG 180DEG TURN.CRASHED IN HI SPD DSCNT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 9 Apr 1981 | Mooney M20K | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | Iowa Cty.fly.s | 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 | - |