Mooney M20E N79815
5 August 1973 · San Jose, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1973 at about 14:21 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N79815 was involved in an accident during in flight near San Jose, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:21
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Jose, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N79815
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Los Banos, Calif → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2626
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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
CONTAMINANTS IN MN FUEL STRAINER, C & D CHAMBER, INLET FILTER & SERVO UNIT.HIT CAMPER, THEN CAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1973 | Mooney M20E | Govt.camp, Oregon, United States | Grani Installa | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1973 | Mooney M20E | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Feb 1973 | Mooney M20E | Greenwd Vill, Colorado, United States | Sharecroppers | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1973 | Mooney M20E | Camden, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1973 | Mooney M20E | North Conway, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1973 | Mooney M20E | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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 | - |