Mooney M20A N6552B
5 April 1974 · San Frnando, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 April 1974 at about 12:22 local time, a Mooney M20A registered N6552B was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near San Frnando, California, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Frnando, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Fernando
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20A
- Registration
- N6552B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Mexicali, Mex
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1712
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
HIT ELEVATED FUEL TANK & TRUCKS.FLT TIME AS OF 4/28/68.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 1974 | Mooney M20A | Guttenberg, Iowa, United States | Flying Pilots | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1974 | Mooney M20A | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1974 | Mooney M20A | Oceanside, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1974 | Mooney M20A | Shelton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1975 | Mooney M20A | Ft Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1975 | Mooney M20A | Stockton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
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 | - |