Mooney M20C N5907Q
6 July 1966 · Lake Havasu Ariz, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 July 1966 at about 22:40 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N5907Q was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Lake Havasu Ariz, Arizona, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Havasu Ariz, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Havasu Airpk
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N5907Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 2-0652
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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
AFTER T/O PLT PERMITTED ACFT TO STRIKE GRND ON UNLIGHTED SEC.OF ARPT.PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL 0.12 PERCNT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 1966 | Mooney M20C | Bowling Grn Ohio, Ohio, United States | Central Flying | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1966 | Mooney M20C | Sylacauga Ala, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1966 | Mooney M20C | Crivitz Wis, Wisconsin, United States | Indiana Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1966 | Mooney M20C | Faucett Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1966 | Mooney M20C | Wilkesbord Nc, North Carolina, United States | Wilkes Flying | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1966 | Mooney M20C | Murdo S Dak, South Dakota, United States | Dakota Airways | Serious 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 | - |