Mooney M20A N8139E
2 January 1966 · Goodland Kans, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 January 1966 at about 18:45 local time, a Mooney M20A registered N8139E, operated by Nolan, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Goodland Kans, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Goodland Kans, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Goodland
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20A
- Registration
- N8139E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Nolan
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0569
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
NIGHT OPERATION.WELD ON SPACERS OF CLEVIS FITTINGS ON LATERAL TORQUE ROD FAILED
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1966 | Mooney M20A | Santa Susana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1966 | Mooney M20A | Altura Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1966 | Mooney M20A | Paris Tenn, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1966 | Mooney M20A | Ellsworth Afb Sd, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1966 | Mooney M20A | Ottumwa Iowa, Iowa, United States | Prayer Baptist | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1966 | Mooney M20A | Angwin Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |