Mooney M20E N5506Q
8 July 1968 · Gary, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 July 1968 at about 21:18 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N5506Q, operated by Great Lakes FL, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Gary, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gary, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gary
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N5506Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Great Lakes FL
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-2311
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
PLT TURNED AROUND IN SEAT TO CHECK ROTATING BEACON. ACFT STRUCK ROOF OF BLDG, FELL TO PARKING LOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1968 | Mooney M20E | Jackson, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1968 | Mooney M20E | Oakdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1968 | Mooney M20E | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1968 | Mooney M20E | Montreal, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1968 | Mooney M20E | Henryetta, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1968 | Mooney M20E | Crockett, Texas, United States | Viking Sales A | 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 | - |