Mooney M20E N9126V
21 September 1969 · S.luis Obispo, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 September 1969 at about 19:43 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N9126V, operated by Lease-A-Plane, was involved in an accident during in flight near S.luis Obispo, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- S.luis Obispo, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Luis Obispo
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N9126V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lease-A-Plane
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Santa Monica, Calif → Santa Monica, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2774
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
WITNESS OBSERVED ACFT FLYING IN AND OUT OF FOG BANKS AT NITE. CRASHED INTO CHICKEN FARM.
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 |