Mooney M20E N5857Q
26 December 1965 · Georgetwn Bahamas, Other-Foreign Countries · Fatal
Summary
On 26 December 1965 at about 22:15 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N5857Q, operated by Commander Avtn, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Georgetwn Bahamas, Other-Foreign Countries. 4 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Georgetwn Bahamas, Other-Foreign Countries
- Nearest airport
- Georgetown
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N5857Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Commander Avtn
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 6-0066
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT REPORT.NIGHT OPERATION USING AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHTS
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1965 | Mooney M20E | Omaha Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1965 | Mooney M20E | New Cumberland Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1965 | Mooney M20E | Lewiston Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1965 | Mooney M20E | Painesville, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Apr 1965 | Mooney M20E | Sugarland Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1965 | Mooney M20E | Louisville Ky, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1965 | Bell 47G | Nassau Bahamas, Other-Foreign Countries | Bahamas Chart | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1965 | Beechcraft AT-11 | Freeport Bahamas, Other-Foreign Countries | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Feb 1965 | Beechcraft A-35 | Caicos Is Bahamas, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1965 | Cessna 195 | Isabella Dr, Other-Foreign Countries | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1965 | Cessna 172 | Andros Is Bahamas, Other-Foreign Countries | Flight Line | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1965 | Cessna 172 | Andros Is Bahamas, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |