Mooney M20F N3276F
17 October 1971 · Akron, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 October 1971 at about 21:15 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N3276F was involved in an accident during in flight near Akron, New York, 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 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Akron, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N3276F
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Wilmington, del → Corry, Pa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2541
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
PLT LOST CTL DURING RADAR VECTORS TO NITE VFR APCH TO BUFFALO.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1971 | Mooney M20F | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1971 | Mooney M20F | Houston, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Apr 1971 | Mooney M20F | Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States | Jearl L Obrien | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1971 | Mooney M20F | Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1971 | Mooney M20F | Vineland, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1971 | Mooney M20F | Flagler, Colorado, United States | R.j.ranchways | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |