Mooney M20C N9240V
6 February 1971 · Virden, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 February 1971 at about 13:50 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N9240V, operated by Fidelity Prope, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Virden, Illinois, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Virden, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hulcher
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N9240V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fidelity Prope
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Northbrook, Ill → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0666
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 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
SLICK MUDDY FILM ON SURFACE OF FROZEN RWY.
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 | - |