Mooney M20E N6081Q
11 May 1968 · Yuciapa, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 May 1968 at about 03:18 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N6081Q, operated by Dynair Club, In, was involved in an accident during in flight near Yuciapa, California, 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 03:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yuciapa, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N6081Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dynair Club, In
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2169
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
ACFT STRUCK HILLSIDE AT NITE. PLT NOT INSTRUMENTRATED.
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 | - |