Aviation Crash Map

Mooney M20A N6544B

31 December 1968 · Mexico City, Mexico · No injuries

Summary

On 31 December 1968 at about 14:40 local time, a Mooney M20A registered N6544B was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Mexico City, Mexico. 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 14:40
Classification
Accident
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Nearest airport
Mexico City Intl
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Mooney M20A
Registration
N6544B
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Private Owner
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Route
S → Brownsville, Tex
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
6-0080

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

DENSITY ALT ABOUT 9600 FT. ACFT OVER T/O GROSS WT 144 LBS. INVESTIGATED/REPORTED BY MEXICAN GOVT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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