Mooney M20F N6901V
3 April 1987 · Grants Pass, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 April 1987 at about 18:30 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N6901V, operated by ROY C. Thompson, was involved in an accident near Grants Pass, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grants Pass, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Josephine County (3S8)
- Coordinates
- 42.5301, -123.3400
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N6901V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- ROY C. Thompson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grants Pass → Medford
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA128
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT REALIZED THAT HE HAD NO AIRSPEED INDICATION DUE TO HIS FORGETTING TO REMOVE THE PITOT COVER DURING PREFLIGHT. THE PILOT RETURNED TO LAND AT THE AIRPORT AND LANDED GEAR UP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20F | Put In Bay, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1987 | Mooney M20F | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Boyd, Millard C. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1987 | Mooney M20F | Jenks, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1987 | Mooney M20F | Winnsboro, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1987 | Mooney M20F | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Mooney M20F | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | Sheesley Plumbing & Heating | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1987 | Cessna 172 | Prospect, Oregon, United States | Robert W. Baucum | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1987 | Piper PA28-151 | Aurora, Oregon, United States | Renyold F. Keeler | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1987 | Bell 47G-3B-2 | Milton-Freewatr, Oregon, United States | Ronald A. Richman | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1987 | Cessna 150B | White City, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Robert Hildebrand | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1987 | Cessna 180A | Dallas, Oregon, United States | Walter Long | Minor injuries | - |