Mooney M20A N6062X
29 March 1972 · Memphis, Tennessee, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 March 1972 at about 23:45 local time, a Mooney M20A registered N6062X was involved in an accident during in flight near Memphis, Tennessee, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gen.spain
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20A
- Registration
- N6062X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2661
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 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
PLT SHOT TOUCH AND GO LDG TO LOOK FOR FUELING FACILITIES.HADNT REFUELED PRIOR TO FLT.TANKS EMPTY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 1972 | Mooney M20A | Lander, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Feb 1972 | Mooney M20A | Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania, United States | 140 Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1972 | Mooney M20A | Scipio, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Sep 1972 | Mooney M20A | Peach Orchard, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Apr 1971 | Mooney M20A | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1971 | Mooney M20A | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |