Mooney M20F N3785N
14 April 1968 · Rochelle, Georgia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 April 1968 at about 18:20 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N3785N, operated by Commander Avia, was involved in an accident during in flight near Rochelle, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rochelle, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N3785N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Commander Avia
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1135
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
PLT WAS OBSERVED BUZZING PARENTS HOME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1968 | Mooney M20F | Russell, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1968 | Mooney M20F | Danville, California, United States | Valley Pilots | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 May 1968 | Mooney M20F | Lodi, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1968 | Mooney M20F | Deer Park, New York, United States | Mid-Island Air | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20F | Dallas, Texas, United States | Campaul Aircra | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Oct 1968 | Mooney M20F | Cotage Grove, Oregon, United States | Rent-Aire Inc | Fatal | 3 |
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 | - |