Mooney M20C N5981Q
15 August 1967 · Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1967 at about 16:41 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N5981Q, operated by Lubbock 21 Fly, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:41
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ruidoso
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N5981Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lubbock 21 Fly
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2930
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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
CIRCLING APPROACH GEAR DOWN, FULL FLAPS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 1967 | Mooney M20C | Arlington, Texas, United States | Interamerican | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1967 | Mooney M20C | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Professional L | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Jul 1967 | Mooney M20C | Camdenton, Missouri, United States | Gilman Flying | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1967 | Mooney M20C | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Tuxhorn Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Aug 1967 | Mooney M20C | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1967 | Mooney M20C | Wellington, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |