Mooney M20A N8331E
23 November 1973 · Lake Sheridan, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 November 1973 at about 12:25 local time, a Mooney M20A registered N8331E was involved in an accident during in flight near Lake Sheridan, Pennsylvania, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Sheridan, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20A
- Registration
- N8331E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Scranton, Pa → Factoryville, Pa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3261
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
FORCED LANDING UNDERSHOT OPEN FIELD MUSHED INTO TREES BORDERING FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1973 | Mooney M20A | McRae, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1973 | Mooney M20A | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1973 | Mooney M20A | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1973 | Mooney M20A | Bassett, Nebraska, United States | Eagle Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1973 | Mooney M20A | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1973 | Mooney M20A | Plant City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |