Mooney M20C N2617W
9 October 1971 · Cottondale, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 October 1971 at about 10:40 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N2617W, operated by D and R Flying, was involved in an accident during in flight near Cottondale, Florida, 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 10:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cottondale, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N2617W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- D and R Flying
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Houston, Tex → Fort Lauderdale, Fla
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2559
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 FLEW INTO TSTM ACTIVITY. WASNT WEA BRIEFED PAST ENROUTE STOP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1971 | Mooney M20C | Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1971 | Mooney M20C | Lacomb, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Mooney M20C | Culver, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1971 | Mooney M20C | Broadus, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Apr 1971 | Mooney M20C | Rocky Gap, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1971 | Mooney M20C | Athens, Georgia, United States | West Allis Fly | Fatal | 4 |
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 | - |