Mooney M20B N74774
21 March 1974 · Punta Gorda, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 March 1974 at about 00:15 local time, a Mooney M20B registered N74774 was involved in an accident during in flight near Punta Gorda, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Punta Gorda, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20B
- Registration
- N74774
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- St.petersburg, Fla → Lehigh Acres, Fla
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1041
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 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.
Other Mooney M20B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1974 | Mooney M20B | Flanders, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1975 | Mooney M20B | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | Calhoun Sales | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1973 | Mooney M20B | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1975 | Mooney M20B | Marshall, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Dec 1973 | Mooney M20B | Elyria, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1973 | Mooney M20B | Rosman, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |