Mooney M20F N9568M
5 May 1973 · Ramah, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 May 1973 at about 15:00 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N9568M, operated by Ernst Water Co, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ramah, New Mexico, United States. 2 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ramah, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N9568M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ernst Water Co
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Tucumcari, N Mex → Huntington Bch, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1173
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
LND ON ROAD DUE ENROUTE WEA. ON LATER TKOF ACFT SETTLED BACK TO GRND.GR FOUND PACKED WITH DIRT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 1973 | Mooney M20F | Ft Pierce, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1973 | Mooney M20F | Williamston, New Jersey, United States | Engineered SYS | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1973 | Mooney M20F | Temecula, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Aug 1973 | Mooney M20F | Sugarland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1973 | Mooney M20F | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Sep 1973 | Mooney M20F | Edgewater, Florida, United States | - | Serious 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 | - |