Mooney M20E N9054V
3 July 1969 · Helena, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 July 1969 at about 06:51 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N9054V, operated by Northwest Moon, was involved in an accident during in flight near Helena, Montana, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:51
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Helena, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N9054V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Northwest Moon
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Power and Pipeline Patrol
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Great Falls, Mont → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3105
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 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
ATTEMPTED FLT UPSLOPE OF MNTN RIDGE AT LOW ALT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1969 | Mooney M20E | Benton, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1969 | Mooney M20E | San Angelo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Mooney M20E | Pleasanton, California, United States | John D.rutzebe | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jan 1969 | Mooney M20E | Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1969 | Mooney M20E | Ogema, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Sep 1969 | Mooney M20E | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | Kentwood Flyin | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |