Mooney M20A N1068C
25 September 1972 · Peach Orchard, Arkansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 September 1972 at about 18:30 local time, a Mooney M20A registered N1068C was involved in an accident during in flight near Peach Orchard, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Peach Orchard, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20A
- Registration
- N1068C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Pocahontas, Ark → Kennett, Mo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2990
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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 9/26/72.PLT WAS TRAILING ANOTHER ACFT WHO RECD WEA BRIEF FOR BOTH PLTS.
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 | - |
| 29 Mar 1972 | Mooney M20A | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jan 1972 | Mooney M20A | Scipio, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 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 | - |