Mooney M20B N74709
24 August 1972 · Lansing, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 August 1972 at about 15:56 local time, a Mooney M20B registered N74709 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Lansing, Michigan, 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 15:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lansing, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Capital City
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20B
- Registration
- N74709
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Benton Harbor, Mich
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3247
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.
Other Mooney M20B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1972 | Mooney M20B | Brazoria, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1972 | Mooney M20B | Compton, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1972 | Mooney M20B | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1973 | Mooney M20B | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Mooney M20B | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1973 | Mooney M20B | Elyria, Ohio, 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 | - |