Mooney M-20A N8307E
2 September 1972 · Tijuana, Mexico · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 September 1972 at about 11:15 local time, a Mooney M-20A registered N8307E was involved in an accident during in flight near Tijuana, Mexico. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tijuana, Mexico
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20A
- Registration
- N8307E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Mehling Ranch, Bc, Mex → San Diego, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0055
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-20A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 1972 | Mooney M-20A | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Mooney M-20A | Middletown, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1978 | Mooney M-20A | East Jordan, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1964 | Mooney M-20A | Provincetown Mass, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Oct 1964 | Mooney M-20A | Cambridge Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 Jan 1983 | Mooney M-20A | Prattville, Alabama, United States | William Laine Hobbie II | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | S.luis Potosi, Mexico | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1972 | Cessna 195B | Pt.colorado, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Tepic, Mexico | Valley Flying | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Juarez, Mexico | Southwest Avia | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Mexicali, Mexico | Martin Aviatio | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Apr 1972 | Douglas DC-8 | Mexico City, Mexico | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |