Mooney M20E N71SB
17 July 1987 · Vail, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 July 1987 at about 16:52 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N71SB was involved in an accident near Vail, Colorado, 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 16:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vail, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.6406, -106.3903
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N71SB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Eagle → Topeka
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN87FA186
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
THE PILOT PROCEEDED UP A BOX CANYON WHILE ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. WHEN UNABLE TO OUT CLIMB TERRAIN, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE DIRECTION. DURING THE TURN, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND CRASHED INTO TREES. THE PILOT HAD NOT RECEIVED INSTRUCTION IN MOUNTAIN FLYING. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 1987 | Mooney M20E | Harwood, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1987 | Mooney M20E | Dunsmuir, California, United States | Dale W. Schultz, SR. | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Sep 1987 | Mooney M20E | Pocomoke City, Maryland, United States | Osprey Enterprises, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1987 | Mooney M20E | St.louis, Missouri, United States | Ferenc Foldy | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1986 | Mooney M20E | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1988 | Mooney M20E | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-31 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Western Aviators | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1987 | Beechcraft 58 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Aero Charter | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Feb 1987 | Boeing 737-2A6 | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1987 | Airbus A-300-B4-203 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Cessna R172K | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Cessna 210 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Hoffman, Richard W. | No injuries | - |