Mooney M20A N8120E
28 December 1975 · Stockton, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 December 1975 at about 16:05 local time, a Mooney M20A registered N8120E was involved in an accident during in flight near Stockton, California, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stockton, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20A
- Registration
- N8120E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Concord, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4096
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 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
INFLIGHT FAILURE OF VERTICAL FIN AND RUDDER.EVIDENCE OF ROT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1975 | Mooney M20A | Ft Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1975 | Mooney M20A | Rockdale, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1975 | Mooney M20A | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | County Line EQ | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1975 | Mooney M20A | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Mar 1975 | Mooney M20A | Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1975 | Mooney M20A | Tennyson, Indiana, United States | - | No 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 | - |