Mooney M20D N6918U
2 July 1966 · Kingsley Mich, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 July 1966 at about 19:15 local time, a Mooney M20D registered N6918U, operated by Commander Avia, was involved in an accident during in flight near Kingsley Mich, Michigan, United States. 5 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 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kingsley Mich, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20D
- Registration
- N6918U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Commander Avia
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2396
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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
PROPELLER BLADE NO.1 PITCH CHANGE BUSHINGS SEIZED AND PITCH CHANGE JOURNAL BROKEN FROM BLADE BUTT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1966 | Mooney M20D | Stockbridge Ga, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1966 | Mooney M20D | Anderson Ind, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1965 | Mooney M20D | Laurinburg Nc, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1965 | Mooney M20D | Amarillo Tex, Texas, United States | East-West Flys | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1965 | Mooney M20D | Woodburn Ind, Indiana, United States | Rich FLG Serv | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1965 | Mooney M20D | Downers Grove Ill, Illinois, United States | West Allis | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |