Mooney M20A N1081B
30 August 1966 · Ottumwa Iowa, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 August 1966 at about 11:50 local time, a Mooney M20A registered N1081B, operated by Prayer Baptist, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ottumwa Iowa, Iowa, United States. 4 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 11:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ottumwa Iowa, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20A
- Registration
- N1081B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Prayer Baptist
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3244
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
EXHAUST VALVE NO.3 CYLINDER BROKEN.ROCKER BOX COVER LOOSE CAUSING LOSS OF OIL.
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 | - |
| 5 Aug 1966 | Mooney M20A | Angwin Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1966 | Mooney M20A | Sarasota Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |