Mooney M20F N2974L
6 April 1969 · Melville, Montana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 April 1969 at about 21:00 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N2974L was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Melville, Montana, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Melville, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N2974L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1420
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 REPORTED COMPLETE MEMORY LOSS. T/O FROM DIRTSTRIP AT NIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1969 | Mooney M20F | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | AM Flying Serv | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1969 | Mooney M20F | Ft.pierce, Florida, United States | S.s.a.b Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1969 | Mooney M20F | Plainville, Kansas, United States | Executive Flyi | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Apr 1969 | Mooney M20F | Pulaski, Wisconsin, United States | Frickelton SCH | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1969 | Mooney M20F | Okla City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1969 | Mooney M20F | El Reno, Oklahoma, United States | TRY Mooney Inc | Fatal | 2 |
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 |