Mooney M20C N79333
16 October 1975 · Robstown, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 October 1975 at about 21:45 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N79333 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Robstown, Texas, 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 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Robstown, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Nueces County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N79333
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Corpus Christi, Tx → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3222
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
NO RECORD OF NITE CHECKOUT. HIT 40FT PWR LINES 1.5MI FRM RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 1975 | Mooney M20C | Alderwood Mnr, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1975 | Mooney M20C | Camp Verde, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1975 | Mooney M20C | Strawberry, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Dec 1975 | Mooney M20C | Mount Hood, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Apr 1975 | Mooney M20C | Winona, Minnesota, United States | Van Dusen Airc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1975 | Mooney M20C | Sterling, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |