Mooney M20B N74578
13 November 1971 · Rockford, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 November 1971 at about 17:45 local time, a Mooney M20B registered N74578 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Rockford, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rockford, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greater Rockford
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20B
- Registration
- N74578
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3440
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
BOTH PLTS KNEW OF GR DOWN LT MALFUNCTION.GR WARNING HORN ALSO INOP.ACFT ROLLED ABOUT 400 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 1971 | Mooney M20B | Wise, North Carolina, United States | Dennis F Quinn | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1971 | Mooney M20B | Chula Vista, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1971 | Mooney M20B | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1972 | Mooney M20B | Brazoria, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1970 | Mooney M20B | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Mooney M20B | Compton, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |