Mooney M10 N9794M
1 July 1972 · Bridgeport, West Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 July 1972 at about 02:15 local time, a Mooney M10 registered N9794M was involved in an accident during in flight near Bridgeport, West Virginia, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bridgeport, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Benedum
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M10
- Registration
- N9794M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Junction City, Kans → Tipton Aaf, Md
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2257
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
RECOVERY DATE 7/10/72. FLEW INTO FOG SHROUDED RIDGE.NOT CKD OUT FOR NITE.HAD FLOWN ABOUT 10 HRS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1972 | Mooney M10 | Greenville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1973 | Mooney M10 | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | Willmar Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1970 | Mooney M10 | Greencastle, Indiana, United States | Greencastle AI | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1970 | Mooney M10 | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | AVA Flight TRA | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1970 | Mooney M10 | Wolf Creek, Oregon, United States | Albany Airways | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1974 | Mooney M10 | Lebanon, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |