Mooney M20A N8365E
28 August 1969 · Wenden, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 August 1969 at about 11:45 local time, a Mooney M20A registered N8365E was involved in an accident during in flight near Wenden, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wenden, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wenden
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20A
- Registration
- N8365E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Nogales, Ariz → Las Vegas, Nev
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3809
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
PROP BLADE FAILED, SEPARATED. VIBRATION CAUSED ENG TO COME OFF MOUNT. LANDED ON RIVER BED OK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1969 | Mooney M20A | Albany, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1969 | Mooney M20A | Savannah, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1969 | Mooney M20A | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1969 | Mooney M20A | Walnut Cove, North Carolina, United States | Aeroco Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1969 | Mooney M20A | Williams, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 1969 | Mooney M20A | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | Sky Aviation | 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 |