Mooney M20F N2979L
20 August 1967 · Albany, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 August 1967 at about 13:50 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N2979L, operated by Albany Airways, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Albany, Oregon, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albany, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Albany Arpt
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N2979L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Albany Airways
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0690
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
COMBINED PAX CHARTER AND DUAL INSTRUCTION FLT. ELEV.TRIMMED FULL NOSE-UP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1967 | Mooney M20F | Las Animas, Colorado, United States | ARK Valley Fly | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1967 | Mooney M20F | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | Teterboro Scho | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1967 | Mooney M20F | Callaway, Minnesota, United States | Trans Western | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1967 | Mooney M20F | Yale, Michigan, United States | A and P Produc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1967 | Mooney M20F | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Roach Aircraft | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Jan 1967 | Mooney M20F | Mena, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |