Mooney M20F N6871V
3 December 1982 · North Caldwell, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 December 1982 at about 04:00 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N6871V, operated by G & E Aviation, was involved in an accident near North Caldwell, New York, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Caldwell, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Essex Co.
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N6871V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- G & E Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albany → Caldwell
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- NYC83LA038
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A FOG BANK WHILE MAKING A STRAIGHT IN LANDING AT ESSEX COUNTY AIRPORT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB AND STILL MAINTAIN VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1982 | Mooney M20F | Orlando, Florida, United States | Coral Beauties, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1982 | Mooney M20F | Maupin, Oregon, United States | Harry B. Stanley | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Mooney M20F | McHenry, Maryland, United States | Lawrence Wayne Bell | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Apr 1982 | Mooney M20F | Crosby, North Dakota, United States | DAN L. Schwartz | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1982 | Mooney M20F | Cedar Vale, Kansas, United States | Hampton Indus. | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Mar 1982 | Mooney M20F | Belton, Kentucky, United States | David E. Rabold | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-22 | Lake Placid, New York, United States | Paul Lautenschuetz | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1982 | Piper PA-22-160 | Red Hook, New York, United States | Herbert Wilson | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1982 | De Havilland DH-114 | Sidney, New York, United States | Ford-Aire, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1982 | Cessna 152 | Elma, New York, United States | Buffalo Air Park, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Schweizer 2-33A | Elmira, New York, United States | Harris Hill Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1982 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Elmira, New York, United States | Roland J. Zavada | No injuries | - |