Mooney A2-A N5487F
10 August 1968 · Anderson, Indiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 August 1968 at about 08:15 local time, a Mooney A2-A registered N5487F, operated by RAN Aviation I, was involved in an accident during in flight near Anderson, Indiana, 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 08:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anderson, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anderson
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney A2-A
- Registration
- N5487F
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- RAN Aviation I
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4800
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
APRX 75 LB OVR WT. AFT CG EXCEEDED APRX 1.4 IN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney A2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1972 | Mooney A2-A | Gilmanton, New Hampshire, United States | Civil Air Patr | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |