Mooney M20E N6983U
25 November 1970 · Teague, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 November 1970 at about 22:35 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N6983U was involved in an accident during in flight near Teague, Texas, 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 22:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Teague, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Teague
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N6983U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- La Porte, Tex → Dallas, Tex
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-2479
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
OBS SAW ACFT DESCEND RAPIDLY, WGS LEVEL. INVEST SHOWED ENG HAD CONSIDERABLE PWR AT IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1970 | Mooney M20E | Cody, Wyoming, United States | Hawkins and PO | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Dec 1970 | Mooney M20E | Amity, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Mooney M20E | Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1970 | Mooney M20E | Enterprise, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1970 | Mooney M20E | Chihuahua, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1970 | Mooney M20E | Springfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |