Mooney M20C N7161U
20 June 1972 · Lansing, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 June 1972 at about 17:00 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N7161U was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Lansing, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lansing, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chicago-Hammond
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N7161U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2757
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
CARB HEAT OVRBOARD VALVE MISG.PROBABLY LODGED INCARB AIR INLET SHUT OFF AIR.PLT TURNED DUE OBSTNS
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1972 | Mooney M20C | Porvenir Islnd, Central America | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1972 | Mooney M20C | Tehachapi, California, United States | Swiss Internat | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jul 1972 | Mooney M20C | Belle Plaine, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1972 | Mooney M20C | Ferguson, Kentucky, United States | Dale Hollow FL | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1972 | Mooney M20C | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Anthony Aircra | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1972 | Mooney M20C | Durham, North Carolina, 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 | - |